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1. #TRANSGENDER SOLDIERS: US President Donald Trump has announced that transgender people will no longer be allowed serve in the US military.

2. #WATER SHORTAGE: There are concerns that the water crisis in the north east could happen elsewhere in the country, as supermarkets as far away as Dublin are cleared of bottled water.

3. #BREAKING POINT: Dublin Fire Brigade is operating at reduced capacity due to unofficial overtime strikes over pay.

4. #TRUST THE GUARD: A new survey says that 92% of Irish people trust the gardaí.

5. #CLONMEL: A paramedic was left 100km from an ambulance base following a disagreement with a colleague.

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