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1. Five water charge protesters have been found in contempt of court and will be sentenced later.

2. Irish water has set a target of 2021 to end long-term boil water notices.

3. The Government is insisting that cutbacks were not a factor in the escape of prisoner Derek Brockwell, later captured outside a pub.

4. Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran will play a gig in Croke Park in July.

5. Enda Kenny is doing a rare live TV interview with Miriam O’Callaghan tonight.

6. The Daily Mail highlighted Kate Middleton’s grey hairs on its front page. People weren’t happy.

Main Pic: A Tibetan child celebrating New Year in Nepal. (AP Images)