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1. #RUGBY TRIAL: Ireland rugby player Paddy Jackson denied threesome took place the morning after alleged incident, a court heard today.

2. #BREXIT: The Irish economy will suffer a hit even in the best-case Brexit scenario, a new government report has indicated.

3. #PRISON LIFE: Irish prison officers describe what it’s like to walk the landings just before a serious incident happens.

4. #JOBS: Over 500 jobs are to be created by two companies in Dublin.

5. #SOME CHEEK: Police in Portugal arrested a man who was caught trying to smuggle cocaine by using a fake backside.

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