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1. #CATALONIA: The Spanish courts are to issue an arrest warrant for Catalonia’s deposed leader Carles Puigdemont.
2. #ISIS: Local reports indicate that the Syrian army has retaken Deir al-Zour, the last major stronghold of the so-called Islamic State in Syria.
3. #WATER REFUNDS: Three homelessness charities have begun a campaign to encourage people to donate their refunded water charges to help the homeless.
4. #DEACTIVATED: US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was deactivated for a few minutes last night by a Twitter employee on their last day.
5. #RENT NIGHTMARE: Last night, an RTÉ documentary showed the poor standards of rental accommodation in Ireland – including a house with 64 people living in it.
6. #LIKE: Following a visit from Leo Varadkar, Facebook has announced that hundreds of jobs will be created in Ireland next year.
7. #IRELAND’S CARERS: There are 3,800 carers in Ireland under the age of 15, according to the latest Census figures.
8. #FAMILY COURTS: A report written by lawyers has called for reform of the system to make the process easier for families.
9. #TRACKER MORTGAGE: The jobs of individual bank directors could be at risk if they do not deliver on the timeline to compensate customers of the tracker mortgage scandal.
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