MORNING BULLETIN: Stephen Hawking dies age 76, Train passengers may face passport checks after Brexit

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MORNING BULLETIN: Stephen Hawking dies age 76, Train passengers may face passport checks after Brexit

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WORLD: Renowned British physicist Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the world's finest scientific minds, has died at the age of 76, a family spokesman said.

IRELAND: Two HSE audits of Our Lady’s Hospice in Dublin found it spent thousands of euro on restaurants and wine, as well as on properties in Spain and Dublin.

IRELAND: Train passengers travelling across the bordermay face onboard passport checks, under worst-case scenario hard Brexit plans being drawn up by Iarnród Éireann.

VIEWS: Cynicism, not care, is the fundamental value for the Irish health service, writes Gerard Howlin.

WORLD: A top Democrat on the US House Intelligence Committee has said that he believes there is "significant evidence" of collusion between Mr Trump's campaign and Russia, though he could not say if there was criminal wrongdoing.

SPORT: In a night which saw them dumped out of the Champions League, this nightmare at the Theatre of Dreams was no more than Manchester United deserved, writes Gerry Cox.

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CULTURE: One of the hardest things about becoming famous through YouTube, says singer Dodie Clark, is having to endure the disdain of the traditional music industry.

FEATURES: In an industry dominated by men in leadership and creative roles, female-led design is finally making itself heard, writes Carolyn Moore.

SHOWBIZ: Diversity dancer Perri Kiely was named star baker on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Nick Hewer failed to impress.

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