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1. #DEAF COMMUNITY: The discovery of the bodies of Daniel and William McCarthy, two brothers in their 70s who were deaf and couldn’t speak, has focused attention on the services provided for the Deaf community. Eddie Redmond, CEO of the Irish Deaf Society, has emphasised the importance of neighbours checking in on people who are vulnerable.

2. #WATERFORD: A 16-year-old girl has died in a single-vehicle collision in Tramore, Co Waterford.

3. #PROJECT EAGLE: Finance Minister Michael Noonan will appear before the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions over the sale of the National Assets Management Agency’s Northern Ireland loan portfolio.

4. #OPINION POLL: Fianna Fáil is down seven percentage points in the latest Ipsos/Irish Times opinion poll, placing the party neck-and-neck with Fine Gael on 26% support.

5. #LUAS: There were delays on the Luas Green Line this morning as gardaí dealt with a disruptive passenger on one of the trams.

6. #DEFENCE FORCES: Mark Scally, president of the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA), has said forces are “losing” members after a year or two due to concerns about pay and conditions.

7. #INQUIRY: The Government looks set to establish a judicial-led inquiry into allegations senior gardaí tried to “destroy” a whistleblower, the Irish Examiner reports.

8. #USC: Ahead of next week’s Budget we look at how much it would cost to get rid of the Universal Social Charge (USC) for incomes under €100,000.

9. #HURRICANE MATTHEW: The United States has begun evacuating coastal areas as Hurricane Matthew moved toward the Bahamas, after killing at least 27 people in the Caribbean.