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1. Apple is building an €850 million data centre in Athenry.
2. The prison service says water charge protesters are not on complete lockdown – but they plan on refusing liquids from today.
3. A startling report highlighted problems at Oberstown where a child was restrained with handcuffs by five staff members.
4. There are fears about fuel and cigarette border gangs teaming up with each other.
5. HSBC’s woeful time continues with some bad figures and more from the tax evasion scandal.
6. ESB is hiring loads of apprentices.
7. Hollywood’s stars held a big party last night as the winners of this year’s Academy Awards were announced.
Main image: Darragh Dunne, aged 4 from Dublin, and Pia Farnen, aged 3 from Kimmage, outside Leinster House for the Children’s Rights Alliance today.
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