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1. #BREXIT: British Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50 today, starting the process of the UK leaving the European Union.

2. #STRIKE: Irish Rail and Dublin Bus users could face delays as workers may join a protest by Bus Éireann employees outside Leinster House today.

3. #ABUSE: A woman with intellectual disabilities was left in the care of a foster family for two years after allegations of sexual abuse were made against the foster father.

4. #CLIMATE CHANGE: A number of US states and environmental groups are set to challenge President Donald Trump’s plans to roll back a slew of environmental protections enacted by Barack Obama.

5. #GARDAÍ: An Garda Síochána is due to publish a report detailing financial irregularities at the Garda College in Templemore over a number of years, RTÉ News reports.

6. #BURGLARY: An elderly man was tied up and had his head covered by a pillowcase in a burglary in Newry last night.

7. #SMOKING: The government will bring forward legislation today for the standardised packaging of tobacco.

8. #VOTING AGE: The Seanad is set to debate lowering the voting age to 16.

9. #SHOPLIFTING: An increased number of parents are using their children to shoplift for them, according to retailers.