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1. #CYPRUS: A man has been arrested after hijacking an EgyptAir flight and forcing it to land in Cyprus.

2. #LUAS: Luas strikes set for the weekend look set to go ahead.

3. #CORK: Up to 14 vehicles have been involved in a crash on the N25 outside Cork.

4. #CAPITOL PROBLEMS: The US Capitol has been locked down for a second day running.

5. #STRANDED: An Irish father and his Kiwi partner are stranded in Mexico with their surrogate babies after they claim they were scammed by an adoption agency.

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