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1. #PSC: Fears were raised about the public services card becoming a “de facto” national ID card at the very earliest meetings about its introduction.

2. #SYDNEY: A North Korea “agent” has been arrested in connection with trying to sell WMD parts in Australia.

3. #GARDAÍ: A Garda whistleblower has claimed that senior gardaí tried to prevent the arrest of a senior civil servant at the Taoiseach’s department, The Irish Mail on Sunday reports.

4. #LIMERICK: Gardaí will today brief the media on the murder of 78-year-old Rosie Hanrahan.

5. #BACK OFF: Friday’s Brexit agreement has “proved the doubters wrong” according to British Prime Minister Theresa May.

6. #APPLE: Apple has made representations to the government, saying that the housing crisis could impact job creation, The Sunday Business Post reports.

7. #BRAY: Two brothers have been given permission to build nearly 100 apartments on Bray’s seafront.

8. #APOLOGY: The state will apologise to gay men convicted of homosexuality before its decriminalisation in the new year, the Sunday Times reports.

9. #DUBLIN: Two people were injured after being struck by a van in Dublin city last night.