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1. The Taoiseach promised a whole load of tax cuts.

2. The Tánaiste was very briefly blocked from leaving an event by protesters.

3. Ryanair is closing in on a landmark passenger number.

4. Becky Watts’ step-brother and his girlfriend were arrested on suspicion of her murder.

5. An Irish man was killed in a hit and run incident in Florida.

6. Hillary Clinton is in hot water because of her choice of email account. 

Main pic: Sotheby’s employee Alice Bleuzen views a theatrical prop valued at between £800 to £1,200, part of the Bear Witness exhibition at Sotheby’s auction house, in London.