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It's been reported this afternoon that the Israeli defense forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt. For the latest from Gaza Louise Wateridge, spokesperson for UNRWA who is based in Rafah.

Sinn Fein has warned that sports clubs and local charities could lose thousands of euro ..in vital fundraising, if the government fails to address concerns in the new Gambling Bill. Minister James Browne and by Sinn Fein spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty debate.

The Media Minister Catherine Martin has published three reports this afternoon which involved a forensic examination of RTÉ. For some reaction to the reports Social Democrats TD and Leas-Chathaoirleach of the Public Accounts Committee Catherine Murphy and Irish secretary of the National Union of Journalists Seamus Dooley.

There are now over 80 tents pitched along the Grand Canal in Dublin this afternoon. The number has been rising since tents were removed from around the International Protection Office on Mount Street last week. To discuss this Aubrey McCarthy founder and chairman of Tiglin and Louisa Santoro the chief executive of Mendicity.

The June 7th elections will also include voting for the role of new Directly Elected Mayor in Limerick, where a series of events this week aims to raise voter awareness among students, the business sector and minority groups like the Traveller Community. John Cooke attended today's opening event in Kilmallock.

Dr Paul Ryan, Cork based GP and Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (AMRIC) team member