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1. #TURKEY: Vladimir Putin has warned of “serious consequences” after Turkey confirmed it shot down a Russian warplane that allegedly violated its airspace. It emerged last night that one of the pilots of the downed jet was killed in the attack.
2. #CORK: A 25-year-old man is to appear in court this morning charged in connection with the death of Cork woman Marian Horgan on Monday.
3. #URBAN WASTE: Untreated sewage is being discharged into water courses and coastal areas at 45 urban areas around the country, according to a new report.
4. #IFA PAY ROW: The Irish Independent reports that the former general secretary of the Irish Farmers’ Association, Pat Smith, is leaving the organisation with a €2 million pension.
5. #NAVAN: Two men in their 20s are due in court later today in relation to the death of Christopher Nevin in Co Meath last week.
6. #POLICE SHOOTING: There were protests in Chicago overnight after police released footage of an officer shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald.
7. #INVESTIGATION: The Herald reports that an Irish woman suspected of killing two Dublin men has been arrested in South Africa on suspicion of involvement in an alleged hostage situation.
8. #EMISSIONS SCANDAL: Volkswagen Group Ireland has warned dealers that they could face criminal prosecution for failing to tell customers that their cars are affected by the CO2 emissions scandal, according to The Irish Times.
9. #RESIGNATION: TD Seán Conlon, who resigned from Fine Gael yesterday, has claimed that senior party members “punished” him for speaking his mind.
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