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1. #BREXIT: Negotiations about the future of the Irish border are continuing between officials from Downing Street, Northern Ireland and Ireland as British Prime Minister Theresa May faces increasing pressure to secure a deal.

2. #EMPLOYMENT: Zero-hour contracts will be outlawed in the majority of cases under a new Bill to be published in the coming days.

3. #WEXFORD: Tributes are being paid to the victims of Monday evening’s fatal car crash in Co Wexford. The four people who died were all members of an Illinois-based family, who were in the area for the funeral of a relative.

4. #RETIREMENT: The mandatory retirement age for civil servants is to rise from 65 to 70 under new measures to be announced by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe today.

5. #MOTHER AND BABY HOMES: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes has said it needs an extra year to complete its full report into 14 former homes.

6. #JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump will recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital today, upending decades of careful US policy and ignoring warnings that the move could trigger a surge of violence in the Middle East.

7. #MIGRANTS: Ireland’s immigration authorities are facing difficulties processing migrants because of handwritten passports and translation gaps.

8. #FRANCE: French rock star Johnny Hallyday has died aged 74 after a battle with lung cancer.

9. #WEATHER: A status yellow wind warning is in effect for western counties, and all areas of the country will experience strong winds and rain later this morning.