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1. #RELEASED Eamonn Lillis has left Wheatfield Prison, and went straight to the airport. He told reporters he has ‘done his time’.

2. #BIN THE BILLS An anti-water charge protest took place in Limerick today. Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy addressed the protesters this afternoon.

3. #NO BLAZE A fire that raged for days at Killarney National Park has finally been extinguished. Some trees were scorched during the blaze.

4. #RIP A seven-year-old British boy died after skiing over a cliff in the French Alps. It is believed he strayed off piste and fell up to 320 feet.

5. #BILLS BILLS BILLS Irish Water apologised this morning after sending letters to a man who had died six years ago. The man’s wife said she was shocked to see ‘RIP’ written beside his name.

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