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IRISH

New Aer Lingus recruit Leah Duffy-Stevenson practising her evacuation slide drill earlier today Jason Clarke Photography Jason Clarke Photography

• The government has landed itself in hot water over a vote on Saudi Arabia’s membership of a UN commission on the status of women.
• Joan Burton’s former special adviser has described the Jobstown protest as “one of the most scary experiences”.
• Bord na Móna is to close a plant in Tipperary with the loss of 69 jobs
• A photo of a man allegedly abusing a swan in the Phoenix Park caused consternation.
• TDs voted to make it compulsory to stand during the Dail prayer.
• You won’t have to buy a TV licence for your laptop, PC, or tablet.
• Ireland remains on course to become the most obese nation in Europe.
• The weekend, particularly Sunday, looks like being lovely weather-wise.
• This will be Dublin’s tallest office building.

INTERNATIONAL

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arriving at Buckingham Palace earlier today Victoria Jones Victoria Jones

#TRUMPCARE: The US House of Representatives has voted to pass a bill that will repeal Obamacare (if it passes the Senate).

#PRINCE PHILIP: The Sun mistakenly reported that Prince Philip had died – in reality he is to step down from public life aged 96 in August.

#OBAMA: The former US president has endorsed Emmanuel Macron ahead of the French presidential election this weekend.

PARTING SHOT

This is the work that goes into creating a three-storey-high piece of graffiti.

The artwork has appeared on the side of 1 Liffey Street in Dublin city centre and was created by Maser to promote The City Is My Garden, a new campaign Arnotts is running in association with The Botanic Gardens.

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