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1. #FLEXIBLE FRIEND: The Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty has said that the Public Services Card (PSC) is not compulsory but is mandatory to claim social welfare.

2. #CHANGES: The parent company of Newstalk has announced new roles for outgoing drivetime presenters Chris Donoghue and Sarah McInerney. They have been presenting the show for the last 12 months, after taking over from George Hook.

3. #FLOODING: The government has committed to fully supporting Donegal County Council deal with the clean-up after catastrophic flooding.

4. #AUTOMATION: Partially driverless trucks are set to become a reality on UK motorways after a government trial was given the go-ahead.

5. #RTE: Both Ryan Tubridy and Claire Byrne say they have no issue with their salaries being made public.

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