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1. #PUTIN: The Russian premier has described the downing of a Russian jet by Turkish forces as a “stab in the back”.

2. #PFIZER: The pharmaceuticals giant is upping sticks from the US for these shores, and both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are not impressed.

3. #MAYNOOTH: A student at NUI Maynooth has had their PhD revoked for falsifying research.

4. #CONLAN: Controversial Fine Gael TD Sean Conlan has resigned from the party and will run as an independent in the coming election.

5. #ALTON TOWERS: The theme park has said that a horror crash, that left two people needing leg amputations, was caused by ‘human error’.

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