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1. #MY COUNT WILL GO ON AND ON: Recounts begin in five constituencies this morning as the makeup of the next Dáil remains unclear.

2. #ENDA THE LINE: Pressure is mounting on Enda Kenny after Fine Gael lost over 20 Dáil seats.

3. #INTERNATIONAL VIEW: The world’s media has been having its say on our elections.

4. #OSCAR SUCCESS: Irish director Benjamin Cleary has won an Oscar for his short film Stutterer.

5. #OSCARS: Brie Larson also won an Oscar for her role in the Irish written, directed and produced Room.

6. #FRANK KELLY: Tributes continue to be paid to actor Frank Kelly, who died yesterday.

7. #GIFT OF THE GAB: A list of presents given to foreign dignitaries by Ireland has been released to TheJournal.ie. Crystal bowls feature heavily.

8. #GARDA: A Garda is in hospital after an attack in the early hours of yesterday morning in Ballinteer.

9. #POLITICAL RAEVOLUTION: The Healy-Rae brothers embarked on a victory tour of Kerry yesterday which has to be seen.

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