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1. #BAPTISM BARRIER: Minister for Education Richard Bruton is to announce plans to address difficulties for children accessing primary education in Catholic schools.
2. #WEALTH GAP: Eight men own the same amount of wealth as the combined wealth of the poorest half of the planet, according to new research.
3. #KILKENNY: A woman in her 60s was killed when she was struck by a car yesterday evening.
4. #NORTHERN IRELAND: A general election will be calledat 5pm today if Sinn Féin fails to put forward a replacement for Martin McGuinness.
5. #BREXIT: US President-elect Donald Trump has described Brexit as “a great thing” and said he thinks more countries will leave the EU.
6. #KYRGYZSTAN: A Turkish cargo plane has crashed into a village, killing at least 37 people and destroying homes.
7. #GAMBLING: There is a push for the enactment of legislation to address gambling in Ireland.
8. #ASSAULTS: Two men are in critical condition after separate assaults in Offaly and Wicklow over the weekend.
9. #THE JOSHUA TREE: Tickets for U2′s widely anticipated concert go on sale this morning.
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