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[O’Brien’s Bridge, Galway]

The Garda Ombudsman is appealing for witnesses following the death of a 43-year-old man in Galway. His body was taken from the River Corrib last night.

The man was stopped at a Garda traffic checkpoint before entering the water at O’Brien’s Bridge.

A post mortem on the body is taking place today.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission at 1890 600 800.

Garda Ombudsman witness appeal

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Denis O’Brien is on course to become the fourth largest player in the UK radio market after buying eight stations from Global Radio in a deal believed to be worth £35million.

The Guardian reports:

O’Brien’s media company Communicorp, which runs 40 radio stations across eight countries including Ireland, has picked up the stations that Global Radio has been forced to sell off by competition regulators following its £70m acquisition of GMG Radio.

Communicorp has acquired Smooth East Midlands, Smooth North West, Smooth North East, Capital Scotland, Capital South Wales, Real Radio North Wales, Real Radio Yorkshire and Real XS Manchester. The eight stations have a combined audience of 2.8 million listeners.

Denis O’Brien to buy eight Global Radio stations (The Guardian)

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Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, top, and Jervis Shopping Centre, above, this morning

The Irish Examiner reports:

Fans queued overnight to secure tickets for the country star’s fourth Croke Park gig, and now organisers have revealed that a fifth concert on Tuesday July 29 has been confirmed.

Tickets for fifth Garth Brooks concert go on sale (Irish Examiner)

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