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1. #MENTAL HEALTH: Divorced people are at a higher risk of psychiatric illness in Ireland, according to new figures.

2. #AMERICA FIRST: Donald Trump emphasised law and order in his speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination.

3. #ASSAULT: A man who launched a ‘vicious’ knife attack on her former partner was jailed for 14 years.

4. #COURT: A 15-year-old is to face trial in adult court over the stabbing of a man with a screwdriver.

5. #CANNABIS: A bill has been tabled in the Dáil that would see cannabis legalised for medicinal use.

6. #PUPPY FARMS: A man was fined €4,000 for illegally smuggling 88 puppies through Dublin Port.

7. #BUILDING THE FUTURE: College applicants are opting for careers in areas linked to the economy, like construction and engineering, The Irish Times reports.

8. #TEXAS: A video shows a police officer slamming a woman to the ground before saying black people “have violent tendencies”.

9. #FRANCE: The Nice massacre was planned for months with accomplices, it has emerged.