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1. #ALAN RYAN: A man who was shot and seriously injured in the 2012 attack on Real IRA leader Alan Ryan is pursuing legal action against An Garda Síochána in relation to developments after the incident.

2. #SKIBBEREEN: A post mortem is due to be carried out on the body of a man who died suddenly in his home in Skibbereen, Co Cork.

3. #NORTH KOREA: The Trump administration has denied declaring war on North Korea, labelling the claims “absurd”.

4. #EPILEPSY: An epilepsy drug which left 400 Irish children with disabilities will come under EU review today.

5. #REFERENDUMS: The Cabinet will meet today to discuss the possibility of holding as many as eight referendums by the summer of 2019, RTÉ reports.

6. #JERUSALEM: A Palestinian gunman opened fire on Israeli guards at a West Bank settlement, killing three and wounding one other.

7. #SIMON: A leading homelessness charity has called for more funding to keep up with rising homelessness numbers.

8. #DALLAS: As a row between the NFL and President Donald Trump heats up, the Dallas Cowboys became the latest team to take a knee in protest at the president.

9. #APPEAL: The family of murdered Michael McCoy appealed last night for information on his death.