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1. #INDONESIA: At least six people have been confirmed dead following an early morning terror attack in Jakarta.
2. #CRIMINAL GANGS: RTÉ reports that the Criminal Assets Bureau seized millions of euro from criminal gangs and dissident groups last year.
3. #UNDER SCRUTINY: Ireland’s children’s rights record will be examined by a UN body today for the first time in almost 10 years.
4. #ABORTION: The Guardian reports that pro-choice campaigners will stage protests in Northern Ireland this weekend over the prosecution of a woman for taking abortion pills.
5. #TURKEY: A car bomb attack has killed at least five people, including a baby, in the south-east of the country, according to the BBC.
6. #ELECTIONS 2016: The Irish Independent reports that the Labour will include a commitment to bringing in €2-an-hour childcare as part of its general election manifesto.
7. #COLD SNAP: Two weather warning have been issued as snowfall is forecast for some parts of the country later today.
8. #PHONE RECORDS: The Irish Times reports that GSOC accessed the mobile phone records of two journalists during an investigation into gardaí allegedly leaking information.
9. #ON THE ROAD: Are you commuting this morning? Follow our live blog for the latest traffic and transport news.
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