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2. #JAIL A teenager was jailed for a racist attack in Tallaght on a law student who lost the sight in one eye.

3. #MAR REF The No campaign for the same-sex marriage referendum was officially launched today, and said that a Yes victory could see babies left ‘deliberately motherless’.

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5. #GERMANWINGS A memorial service was held today for the victims of the Germanwings crash in Germany. German President Joachim Gauck said the deaths leave a “void” in the lives of family members.

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