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1. #SCOTLAND DECIDES: There are five hours of voting left in the Scottish Independence vote. Turnout is expected to be in the high 80s.

2. #UP AND UP: Ireland’s GDP is currently growing at 7.7%, the strongest in the eurozone. But Michael Noonan has cautioned that it does not mean an end to austerity.

3. #ISIS The Islamic State group has released a video of a British photojournalist, John Cantlie, in which he says he is being held captive.

4. #LUAS: New proposals could see the Luas Cross City extended into the north of Dublin towards Ballymun and Drumcondra.

5. #CARLOW: Two men have been charged with assault causing serious harm in relation to the death of a Gints Intenbergs in Carlow. [RTÉ]

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