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IRELAND
- Members of the Garda Representative Association rejected a draft government proposal on a new pay deal – and the threat of industrial action still looms.
- The body of an Irish woman was found in the sea off the Majorcan holiday resort of Santa Ponsa.
- Irish musicians gathered outside Leinster House to back a bill calling for radio stations to ensure at least 40% of the songs they play are Irish.
- Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the matter of the Christmas bonus is being discussed ahead of October’s Budget – but didn’t confirm if it’s on the way this year.
- Irish boxers Michael Conlan and Stephen Donnelly were sanctioned for betting on Olympic boxing events – Donnelly had bet on himself to lose, but ended up winning.
- Dublin Airport admitted that a sign it put up asking breastfeeding mothers to “use discretion and respect the privacy of others” could have been worded better.
WORLD
#ALEPPO: Airstrikes by pro-Syrian government forces destroyed two of the city’s biggest hospitals, as doctors say they are overwhelmed and the death toll rises [Guardian]
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#SOUTH CAROLINA: Two students and one teacher were wounded in a school shooting - a teenage suspect has been taken into custody.
INNOVATION
- SpaceX chief Elon Musk wants to establish a Mars colony by sending 100 humans at a time on massive spacecraft, possibly costing as low as $100,000 per person.
- This article takes a look at the backbone of Amazon – its reviewers – and if the system of fair and unbiased reviews is as transparent as it seems [Guardian]

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