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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 It may be wet outside, but it’s still Friday. Here’s all the news you need to know this morning.
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1. #PAT HICKEY: The beleaguered former head of the Olympics Council of Ireland has been denied bail in Rio de Janeiro. Hickey faces three charges concerning the alleged touting of Olympics tickets.
2. #HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Six people, including a teenage girl, have been arrested in connection with human trafficking in Co Meath.
3. #JONATHAN HUTCH: The brother of slain Kinahan-Hutch feud victim Gareth Hutch has confirmed to Spanish police that he believes he was the intended target in the killing of 41-year-old Trevor O’Neill in Mallorca on Wednesday. O’Neill had no ties to crime.
4. #US SWIMMERS: The American swimmers who claimed they had been mugged at gunpoint have left Rio after admitting they had invented the allegation.
5. #SORRY ABOUT THAT: Republican nominee Donald Trump has dramatically changed tack and apologised for “offending people” and “causing personal pain”.
6. #WEATHER: There’s a miserable weekend of weather on the way with Met Éireann warnings in place for the south and west.
7. #KILDARE: Two sisters in Straffan are fighting for their other sister’s will after she left €283,000 to her best friend.
8. #TEXAS: The southern US state is planning to execute Jeffrey Woods, a man who never killed anyone and who is said to be ‘severely mentally disabled’.
9. #STREETS AHEAD: Girls are still achieving far better results than boys in the Leaving Cert.
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