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1. #TAX: A special cabinet meeting is due this morning to consider whether Ireland should appeal the €13 billion Apple tax ruling.

2. #MEXICO: Donald Trump has announced that he will travel to Mexico today to meet its president.

3. #ISIS: The Islamic State group has vowed revenge attacks after its official spokesman was killed in Syria.

4. #RIO: Pat Hickey says he will stay in Rio to fight charges after being released from prison yesterday.

5. #JOBS: 50 new jobs have been announced for Dublin as Fitbit sets up it’s European headquarters.

6. #CANNABIS: More US adults are using marijuana as they don’t think it’s harmful.

7. #DEADLY WEAPON: Chris Brown has been arrested after a 14-hour stand-off with police.

8. #DELAYED: Most consumer complaints are about flight cancellations and lost luggage.

9. #SOCIAL EXCLUSION: New research has found that people may find social exclusion acceptable if the person being left out has a ‘cold’ facial expression.

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