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  Hillary Clinton, who is campaigning for a Senate seat in New York, is to march in a St Patrick's Day Parade this Sunday. Unlike the main parade on March 17th, Sunday's parade will allow gays and lesbians to take part under their own banners.

• Opposition in Cabinet to de Valera's plans for RTE

  A number of members of the Cabinet have signalled their opposition to the controversial proposal from the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Ms de Valera, to privatise RTE's transmission network.

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