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IRELAND

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• Speculation is continuing about when the general election is going to be held.
• You now have an extra two weeks to apply for the water conservation grant.
• The architect behind the Longboat Quay complex says he has no idea what all the fuss is about.
• Facebook has blocked Dublin Well Woman Centre from boosting a post on how to carry out a breast cancer check, saying the drawings of a woman are ‘overly sexual’.
• Gardaí say they are ‘extremely concerned’ for the wellbeing of missing 15-year-old Adam Dunne. 
• Unions at Irish Rail have confirmed a three hour work stoppage on Bank Holiday Friday October 23, as well as on November 6.
• Remember the controversial Cork-Kildare power line plan? It’s being scrapped.
• Tipperary native Cathriona White, who died tragically in Los Angeles on 28 September, will be buried in Ireland this weekend.

INTERNATIONAL

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#SPENCER STONE: A man who helped stop a terror attack on a train in France has been stabbed in the United States.

#MEDIA MOGUL: Rupert Murdoch is under fire after sending a tweet calling for a ‘real black President’.

#CALIFORNIA: A tantra teacher who made DVDs on yoga for lovers and taught classes at a clothing-optional retreat was found shot dead on a hiking trail this week.

#BACKLASH: This photographer’s ‘migrant chic’ fashion shoot hasn’t gone down very well.

INNOVATION

• ‘Googling’ stuff ends up being really really bad for your memory.
• Irish people will be the first to test Facebook’s new ‘dislike’ emojis.

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