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1. #RIO: Irishman Kevin Mallon has been released on bail from prison in Rio.
2. #COMPLAINTS: It’s been revealed that a staff member of a nursing home used ”foul and abusive language” to threaten lives while working.
3. #PLANES OVERHEAD: Locals living near Dublin Airport have expressed concerns about noise over the planned building of a new runway.
4. #ON THE DOUBLE: Vulture funds are seizing and selling the assets of small businesses at twice the rate of last year, reports The Sunday Business post.
5. #DWYANE WADE: Donald Trump is facing criticism for saying that the shooting dead of the cousin of an NBA basketball star is a reason to vote for him.
6. #HIJABS: An Garda Síochána says it is not currently looking into changing its uniform policy to accommodate people who wear hijabs or turbans.
7. #PRIZED ASSET: Gardaí are investigating a possible gangland crime link to the theft of a show-jumping horse owned by former Console boss Paul Kelly, reports The Sunday Independent.
8. #POKÉSTOP: The Sunday Times reports that a representative body for the Defence Forces says that the use of a Dublin memorial as a Pokéstop in Pokémon Go is ‘disrespectful’.
9. #THE COMMITMENTS: In an interview with The LA Times, director Alan Parker says that Kilbarrack was ‘too dull’ to set the iconic film in despite it being based on the Dublin suburb.
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