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1. #COURTS: A father-of-two has pleaded guilty to carrying out sex attacks on two women he met on Tinder.

2. #US BORDER: An audio recording of young children crying for their parents as they are questioned by immigration officials inside a US Customs and border protection facility has emerged today.

3. #CHILD ABUSE CLAIMS: A Hiqa investigation into how Child and Family Agency Tusla handles referrals of child sex abuse allegations found “systemic failures” and a “systems error” nationwide.

4. #NOT RETURNING: Sinn Féin TD Carol Nolan has confirmed that she will not be returning to the party after being suspended for voting against legislation to allow for last month’s referendum on the Eighth Amendment.

5. #COMPLAINTS: Irish boutique Cari’s Closet has released a statement after claims were made about its products and service on an anonymous Instagram page that has 193,000 followers.

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