Key vote on the EU's Mercosur trade deal and overcrowded hospitals, today's top stories

A selection of today's top stories from The Irish Times. A crucial vote on the EU’s Mercosur trade deal in Brussels. The Health Minister criticises two hospitals over patients waiting on trolleys.President Catherine Conolly tells the launch of Dublin TradFest Irish music plays a huge role in communities across the country.One of the Republic of Ireland's 2002 World Cup squad writes the Saipan film is full of inaccuracies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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