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IRELAND

School children at the launch of the Dublin Kite Festival 2017 on on North Bull Island. Jason Clarke Photography Jason Clarke Photography

• A man arrested in Limerick in connection with London terror attacker Rachid Redouane has been released.
• There could be changes to Ireland’s bus systems on the way and the public is being asked for its input.
• Simon Coveney held clear the air talks with Leo Varadkar after the latter’s victory in the Fine Gael leadership race.
• Cannabis remains the most commonly used illegal drug among young adults in Ireland but MDMA use is on the rise.
• Concerns have been raised that extremists are targeting ‘vulnerable’ young Muslims in Ireland.
• The Web Summit has announced that MoneyConf, a financial services and fintech conference, will be held in Dublin.
• Irish citizens in Qatar are being urged to register with Irish officials as the diplomatic crisis in the region deepens.
• Stats have shown that drivers living in the commuter belt around Dublin are far more likely to have incurred penalty points.
• U2 frontman Bono paid a special shout-out to Taoiseach Enda Kenny who was in the audience for a concert by the band in Chicago.

WORLD

UK Prime Minister Theresa May works on her campaign bus on the penultimate day of election campaigning. PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

#LONDON: Police have named the third man suspected of being involved in the terror attacks over the weekend as 22-year-old Youssef Zaghba who was from east London.

#NOTRE DAME: French police shot and injured a man who attacked an officer with a hammer outside Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral.

#FINAL STRETCH: An opinion poll has out the gap between Labour and the Conservatives at just one point ahead of Thursday’s general election.

PARTING SHOT

This ad by ISPCC Childline was created to encourage young children to speak about their feelings if they’re feeling sad or angry. Its content has provoked significant debate with ISPCC taking to decision to remove it from cinemas. What do you think?

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