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Fresh flight ban in Ireland and parts of UK over ash risk

The volcanic ash cloud is back and set to cause more disruption for air travellers, just weeks after it brought a major shutdown of European airspace.

All flights in and out of the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland are to be banned because of fresh risks from volcanic ash. Those in mainland Europe are operating normally.

Imtiaz Tyab reports.

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