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1. #BODY: Gardaí in Bray, Co Wicklow are investigating the discovery of the body of a 50-year-old woman at a house early this morning.

2. #FAILURE TO ACT: The murder of a Catholic RUC officer in 1977 could have been prevented by senior officers a new report has concluded.

3. #GARTH BROOKS: The GAA won’t hold more than three concerts in a row at Croke Park under a new deal with local residents reports RTÉ News.

4. #LABOUR: Miss the final Burton v White showdown? We didn’t, here’s 9 things we learned from last night’s Labour hustings.

5. TOP JOB: Today’s EU summit is set to confirm Jean-Claude Juncker as commission president, but David Cameron isn’t happy.

6. #STRIKE: Greyhound waste collection staff are to officially begin striking in Dublin this morning.

7. #OBAMAPALOOZA: The Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall is adding a visitors’ centre to the M7 travel-stop.

8. #SHOCK: A 28-year-old woman has died in Australia from apparent electrocution by a USB charger on her laptop.

9. #HAPPY: Ireland may have been named the best country in the world earlier this week, but Germans are the happiest folk in Europe according to The Guardian.

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