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1. #REST IN PEACE: Thousands of gardaí and members of the public attended the funeral of Garda Tony Golden yesterday. Mourners were told he was a “a hero” and “a gentle giant”.

2. #MIGRANT CRISIS: The EU and Turkey have reached a deal to stem the flow of refugees into Europe, after Bulgarian border guards shot dead an Afghan migrant trying to enter the country from Turkey.

3. #NEW YORK: A baby girl was thrown from a sixth-floor window of an apartment building to her death, witnesses and police have said.

4. #ANN NANCY SMITH: A 52-year-old man is due to appear at a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court this morning in connection with the murder of Ann Nancy Smyth 28 years ago.

5. #ROCKVILLE DRIVE: The Southside Travellers Action Group, which has been supporting survivors of last weekend’s fire tragedy in Carrickmines, says it is “hopeful” a deal can be reached to accommodate them at a temporary halting site nearby.

6. #POSTPONED: David Drumm’s bail hearing set for today has been postponed as his lawyer needs more time to prepare his case, RTÉ reports.

7. #GREYHOUND: Dublin’s Deputy Lord Mayor Cieran Perry is due in court today after being arrested while protesting at the Greyhound lockout last year.

8. #ZIMBABWE: A hunter has paid €53,000 to shoot dead the largest elephant killed in Africa for almost three decades.

9. #BRRRR: We are, sadly, in for a cold weekend weather-wise.

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