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1. #NEVER FORGET: Garda colleagues of murdered Tony Golden say they will never forget what happened to him.

2. #RAPIST: A man who tied up and raped a woman in a hotel meeting room during a busy gaming convention will be sentenced later this year. 

3. #UNBALANCED BREAKFAST: A dietician has warned that many of the breakfast cereals we are eating can have as much sugar as sweets and cakes.

4. #CASH MONEY: A Bank of Ireland worker who transferred €140,000 into her and her family’s bank accounts has been jailed for 12 months.

5. #STILL STANDING: Elton John contracted a “potentially deadly” infection while on tour which saw him spend two nights in intensive care and has forced shows to be cancelled.

6. #BABY BOX: A free ‘baby box’ filled with supplies will be given to every new parent at Wexford Hospital.

7. #RIP: Father and son who died in Sligo fire to be buried together.

8. #IN HIGH DEMAND: Skellig Michael is anticipating a surge in the number of Star Wars fans visiting the island due to an increase in boating permits for the islands.

9. #PUT TO DEATH: The US state of Arkansas put two men to death in the space of 24 hours as the lethal injection used to kill inmates expires at the end of the month.

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