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IRELAND

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• An independent review found that bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces has increased in the past year and said it is an organisation “that barely tolerates women”.
• A judge dismissed what he called “flimsy” and “stupid” arguments from teacher Enoch Burke in favour of a delay in a High Court case with his former employer.
• The Land Development Agency estimated that nearly 10,000 new homes could be developed on State-owned land in the next five to 10 years.
• An environmental charity got the green light from the High Court for a judicial review over the government’s failure to produce a long-term climate strategy. 
• The UK’s MI5 increased the terror threat level in Northern Ireland from substantial to “severe”.
• A former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála appeared in court on nine counts of failing to comply with planning laws. 
• Gardaí and the Dublin airport authority are distributing information leaflets to homes and businesses near Dublin Airport to combat the illegal use of drones.
• The publisher of the Irish Independent and the Sunday World is seeking voluntary redundancies from editorial staff.

THE WORLD 

Unsuccessful SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes PA PA

#US The shooter who killed three children and three adults at a school in Nashville legally bought seven firearms in recent years, according to police.

#AFGHANISTAN The founder of a project that campaigned for girls’ education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul. 

#SCOTLAND Unsuccessful SNP candidate Kate Forbes is set to leave the Scottish Government after finishing second in the leadership race.

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