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1.#CORBETT: The brother of Jason Corbett has spoken of the loss of his brother after the guilty verdicts for Molly Martens-Corbett and Tom Martens.

2. #NO REASON: North Korea has said that it cannot negotiate with Donald Trump because he is “bereft of reason”.

3. #LOVE ME TENDER: The results of a tender for the operation of 10% of Dublin Bus routes will be announced today.

4. #CLAMPING: Freedom of Information documents show how an elderly woman was clamped while she was at mass.

5. #DISCHARGES: Nearly 6,000 elderly people have waited over 24 hours at an emergency department so far this year, new figures show.

6. #OPERA: A major new development in Limerick does not contain any housing, despite an indication from the council that it would.

7. #LANGUAGE BARRIER: Parents at a Connemara naíonra have raised concerns about a plan to divide children based on whether they speak Irish or English.

8. #SUNSHINE: The weather for this weekend looks like it will be warm and dry.

9. #FACEBOOK: Facebook has launched a new platform to watch TV on.

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