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1. #LONGFORD: A former caretaker at a Midlands GAA grounds has been charged with over 140 offences relating to child sexual abuse.

2. #GRENFELL: The death toll from Wednesday’s tower block fire in London has risen to 30.

3. #WESTMINSTER: Police in London arrested a man in possession of a knife near to the Palace of Westminster, where the UK parliament sits.

4. #RESHUFFLIN: New legislation will be required to allow Fine Gael TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor hold the role of super junior minister in Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s cabinet.

5. #WARNING: The National Lottery is warning the public about a Euromillions phone scam.

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