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1. #RYANAIR: Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has sent a letter to every pilot who works for the airline, promising them pay rises if they stay with the company despite the cancellation and rostering issues affecting the firm.

2. #STORM NATE: Tropical Storm Nate has killed at least 22 people in Central America, with torrential rains forcing thousands from their homes.

3. ARMED RAID: A woman working in a shop on the campus of University College Dublin was threatened with a gun during a late-night armed raid.

4. #EIGHTH AMENDMENT: Over half of voters would back a limited liberalisation of Ireland’s abortion law, according to an Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll.

5. #LIMERICK: “High risk” physical and chemical restraint are still in use at a Limerick centre for adults with disabilities, according to a Hiqa report.

6. #LAS VEGAS: The National Rifle Association in the US has called for additional regulations on rapid fire devices, such as the ones used by the gunman in the Las Vegas shooting massacre. The devices allow semi-automatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles.

7. #LUAS: Longstanding butcher shop FX Buckley on Moore Street in Dublin city has had to downsize its operations, with owner Paddy Buckley blaming Luas Cross City works for declining business.

8. #AUSTRALIA: Around 50 witnesses could be called to a hearing in March to determine if there is enough evidence for Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell to stand trial on sex abuse charges, a court heard today.

9. #TRUMP: US President Donald Trump has made a cryptic remark about the present time possibly representing the “calm before the storm“, but declined to clarify what he meant – leading to speculation he’s going to abandon the Iran nuclear deal.

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