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3. #A WHALE OF A TIME: The locals in Kenmare, County Kerry, saved a minke whale that washed up in the town.

4. #MISSING: Gardaí have appealed for help in finding a missing 13-year-old.

5. #MASSACRE: A “gentle” ex-teacher has been held accused of masterminding the attack on a Kenyan university which left 148 people dead.

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