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The Five Shakers: Stephen Fry calls for Yes vote as Gaeilge; a tweet adds billions to Apple's worth

WATCH: Stephen Fry tries his hand at Irish to encourage a Yes vote on Friday Irish and British ce...
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21.53 19 May 2015


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The Five Shakers: Stephen Fry calls for Yes vote as Gaeilge; a tweet adds billions to Apple's worth

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21.53 19 May 2015


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WATCH: Stephen Fry tries his hand at Irish to encourage a Yes vote on Friday

Irish and British celebrities have joined the campaign for a Yes vote in the same-sex marriage referendum this Friday.

Aisling Bea and Jason Byrne got some help from Jack Dee, Katherine Ryan, Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Russell Kane and others.

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Irish Abroad for Yes are asking the question, 'Why can't gay people have the same pain and suffering that every other married person has'?

It also saw Stephen Fry ask voters very nicely - as Gaeilge - to use their vote.

How one tweet added $8bn to the market value of Apple last night

A key-investor thinks that the company has massive potential to grow in areas like TVs and cars

In a letter to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, one of America’s most high profile investors, Carl Icahn, said he believes the technology giant is now worth $240 per share, this is more than 80 percent higher than its recent trading value.

Copenhagen's Mayor won't allow any of his 45,000 officials to fly with Ryanair

The company faced protests when it initially started flying from the city

The Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen has banned the city's 45,000 officials from flying with Ryanair - even when it is the cheapest option.

This is a protest against the wages paid by the airline and the lack of a Danish collective-bargaining agreement.

In March the Irish airline's first flight from Copenhagen was grounded for three hours amid a dispute with unions over wages and working conditions.

Speaking to a Danish newspaper, he said that in Copenhagen "we have fought hard against the scourge of social dumping."

'Ronaldo's comments wound up Messi'

Ben Lyttleton looks back of Barcelona's 2015 resurgence

After their 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the weekend, Barcelona are Spanish Champions.

As always on a Monday evening, Ben Lyttleton joined Joe on Off the Ball's Football Show to look back at the weekend's European action while focusing on Barca's triumph.

Joe and Ben look back at the Catalans season so far that seemed to be at its lowest on January 11th when it was expected Luis Enrique was to be fired.

Gardaí release photo of abandoned baby 'Maria' in renewed appeal

She was found in Dublin on May 8th in Rathcoole

Gardaí have released a photo of baby 'Maria', who was found abandoned in Dublin on May 8th.

They say have received a number of calls from the public and that all these calls have been followed through.

However, her mother has not yet contacted the gardaí or Tusla, the child and family agency.

Sergeant Maeve O'Sullivan today said: "We are releasing this photograph so mum can see her little baby girl, and we would ask mum to contact us so she can come see her."


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