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1. #IRISH WATER Cabinet is due to meet today, amid speculation that water bills will be capped following the numerous protests about the charges.
2. #CRIME It has emerged that a mother was beaten across the head by thugs during the burglary in Castleblaney, Co Monaghan on Sunday evening. The Irish Independent reports that a schoolgirl managed to ring the gardaí after locking herself into a room during the raid.
3. #ANGLO Two former Anglo Irish Bank bosses, Willie McAteer and Pat Whelan, have been sent forward for trial in connection with an alleged fraudulent €8 million loan, the Daily Mail reports.
4. #HONG KONG The father of one of the women allegedly killed by Rurik Jutting in Hong Kong says he wants her murderer put to death.
5. #CHILDLINE The children’s helpline says that it could have to close at night due to a lack of funding. It has now issued an emergency funding appeal.
6. #TOSCAN DU PLANTIER Ian Bailey is to launch a compensation action against the State today. He claims he was wrongfully arrested for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.
7. #ASK.FM Jonathan Pugsley, the father of a teenager who took her own life after allegedly being bullied on Ask.fm, has spoken of his anger at the news that the company is moving to Ireland.
8. #WEB SUMMIT Over 20,000 people will attend the Web Summit today, a big tech conference kicking off in Dublin. Among the guests will be Eva Longoria, actress and entrepreneur.
9. #UKRAINE Ukraine leaders are to meet to “re-examine” a peace accord with pro-Russian separatists. It comes after the separatists staged elections that had been banned by Kiev.
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