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Another assembly vote on gay marriage, Should there be a stop to all parades in Northern Ireland? And assisted dying debate

Breaking news and hard-hitting talk as Stephen Nolan gets you talking about the big stories of the day.

1 hour, 27 minutes

Another Assembly vote planned on gay marriage. But after four previous votes on the hill, is there any point?

Another Assembly vote planned on gay marriage. But after four previous votes on the hill, is there any point?

It's the row which won't go away. Should gay marriage be made legal in Northern Ireland? Sinn Fein are to bring another motion backing same sex marriage to Stormont.

But the Assembly has already debated the issue four times and rejected it each time.

That's led to some saying it's a waste of time debating the issue. Others say if gay people can be married in the rest of the UK they should be able to do the same here.

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Should there be a stop to all parades in Northern Ireland?

Should there be a stop to all parades in Northern Ireland?

Stop all parades here forÌýfive years - that's what the columnist Jude Collins thinks should happen. He says it would help put an end to public disorder, sectarian clashes and general ill will.

Earlier this month nine police officers were hurt during trouble after an anti interment parade in Belfast.

Assisted dying debate continues - we speak to a doctor who specialises in palliative care

Assisted dying debate continues - we speak to a doctor who specialises in palliative care

A group of bishops, priests and rabbis have given their support for plans to change the law to allow assisted dying in the UK for the first time.

In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, they say helping terminally ill people to die should be viewed simply as enabling them to "gracefully hand back" their lives to God.

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And it’s Stephen’s birthday. He’s 42 today – is he getting old?

And it’s Stephen’s birthday. He’s 42 today – is he getting old?
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