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1. #LOUTH: A man in his 20s has died in a single-vehicle collision in Co Louth.
2. #WATER PROTEST: Organisers have said tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out at an anti-water charges protest in Dublin city centre today.
3. #CORK: One man remains in custody, while three other people have been released, following a drugs seizure in Cork.
4. #TRUMP: Donald Trump has called for Hillary Clinton’s Secret Service agents to be stripped of their firearms, stating: “Let’s see what happens to her.”
5. #SOC DEMS: Former joint leader of the Social Democrats Stephen Donnelly has told the Irish Daily Mail is was “beyond the pale” for his former colleagues to suggest his family responsibilities stopped him from fully committing to the party.
6. #HIDDEN CAMERAS: School traffic wardens could soon have hidden cameras attached to their signs if a pilot scheme in Mayo and Kildare is successful.
7. #SCOLIOSIS: Two mothers have spoken to us about the difficulties their children are going through as they await surgery for scoliosis.
8. #BEEF MARKET: Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has said his department does not have any say in Larry Goodman’s bid to buy one of Ireland’s largest beef suppliers.
9. #MEDICAL CARDS: The Irish Prison Service has clarified that prisoners who meet the HSE criteria for a medical card will receive one upon their release, rather than all prisoners who are released, as their director general had claimed, the Irish Examiner reports.
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