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1. #DAY OFF: More than 350,000 students across Ireland have an unplanned day off as teachers go on strike. Here’s why.

2. #OUT OF CONTROL: The death of a homeless man just metres from Leinster House has sparked calls for increased action by Government to tackle homelessness. Dublin Lord Mayor Christy Burke has branded the situation “a national disgrace”.

3. #TAX EVASION: The widow of former Tánaiste Brian Lenihan Senior is seeking access to the dossier containing allegations that he held an Ansbacher account, the Irish Independent reports.

4. #NO MONEY: Refugees in Syria are facing a food crisis as the World Food Programme has run out of money for programmes in the region. Food banks aren’t looking too healthy in Ireland either.

5. #DEVOLUTION: Minister Richard Bruton could be in for a headache as Northern Ireland is expected to be given the power to set its own corporation tax rate.

6. #LANDLORDS: The Government could be backing down on plans to allow for unpaid water bills to be taken from tenant’s deposits, according to the Irish Independent.

7. #INVESTIGATION: The Data Protection Commissioner is investigating after the bank details of several University of Limerick students – and their parents’ level of income -appeared online.

8. #DELAYS: A 70-year-old woman was left waiting an hour for an ambulance after she was hit by a car in Donegal, The Irish Times reports. It has raised further concerns over the service provided by the National Ambulance Service.

9. #VIRUS: A study has suggested that HIV’s ability to cause AIDS is slowing, making the virus less dangerous.