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1. #WE WON’T PAY: Four water charge protesters are going to jail after being sentenced in Dublin today.

2. #DEREK BROCKWELL: It emerged that the fugitive prisoner stabbed himself in the stomach as police in Belfast approached to arrest him.

3. #BAD NEWS: UPC is moving roles to the Philippines which means 170 jobs are at risk in Ireland.

4. #OUR DAY WILL SUM: Gerry Adams visited TheJournal.ie office and said he doesn’t need to be good at maths – because he’s good at politics.

5. #FIFTY SHADES OF…: People were really miffed about the Daily Mail’s front page photograph and commentary on Kate Middleton’s grey hair.

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