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1. #AIR CORPS: A report on claims made by whistleblowers that Air Corps members were exposed to dangerous levels of toxins is due to be published this week.

2. #HIV: There has been increase in the number of HIV cases in Irish people aged over 50, according to a new European report.

3. #SUICIDE: The rates of suicide in Ireland are now on a downward trend, according to figures from HSE.

4. #OUR LADY’S GROVE: Safety concerns have been raised after a teleporter toppled over beside school grounds in Dublin.

5. #PLANNING AHEAD: A new survey has revealed that women are less likely to be putting aside money for old age as men.

6. #TWITTER: Social media giant Twitter is doubling its character count in a bid to boost growth.

7. #CORK: A post mortem has confirmed that an Englishman who was found dead in Cork was murdered.

8. #TAKING SOME TIME: The process to appoint a new Garda Commissioner could take years, with Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan saying that a “deliberated and considered recruitment process” will take place.

9. #BOMBARDIER: The DUP is not one bit happy with a US decision that could cost Northern Ireland thousands of jobs.