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1. #DARKNESS INTO LIGHT: More than 120,000 people took part in the annual Darkness Into Light event this morning, which raises funds for suicide and self-harm charity Pieta House.
2. #THE MORNING AFTER: Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced his new Cabinet yesterday and, despite a pledge, there has been no increase in the number of female ministers.
3. #DUBLIN: Dave Mahon, who was yesterday found guilty of the manslaughter of his stepson Dean Fitzpatrick, has told gardaí he is not built for prison.
4. #COURT: The manager of Baldoyle Badminton Centre has said she was assaulted by international badminton player Nigel Boyne as she tried to break up a fight in which he was involved.
5. #WHITE HOUSE RACE: Here’s what Donald Trump has to do to beat Hillary Clinton, statistically at least.
6. #LONDON: Sadiq Khan has vowed to be a “mayor for all Londoners” after becoming the first Muslim elected to the role, reports Sky News.
7. #COME STAY WITH ME: Airbnb is rolling out some new perks to win over Irish hosts.
8. #CANADA: The only land convoy evacuating people trapped by a huge wildfire in the Canadian state of Alberta has been suspended after 200-foot flames flanked the road, BBC News is reporting.
9. #TTIP: A Greenpeace leak earlier this week brought the EU-US free-trade deal, otherwise known as TTIP, firmly back into the spotlight. Here’s what you need to know about it.
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