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1. #RIO: A judge in Rio de Janeiro has accepted charges against Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon. The men, alongside eight others, are charged with criminal organisation, ticket touting, ambush marketing, larceny, money laundering and tax evasion.

2. #LIMERICK: A man in his late 60s has died after being hit by a car on the R513 at Hospital, Co Limerick at about 1am.

3. #TIPPERARY: In the second fatality on our roads this morning, a man in his 30s has died after his car collided with a fence on the N52 at Ardcroney, Co Tipperary at about 2am.

4. #SYRIA: The United States and Russia have reached a deal on a new Syrian ceasefire, which could see the first joint military effort by the two powers against Islamic jihadists.

5. #TENANTS: Homeless campaigners have called on the Government to change the current law, whereby tenants who are not on the lease do not have tenancy rights.

6. #WICKLOW: A man in his late 40s has been charged after cannabis worth €60,000 was seized during a routine speed checkpoint in Co Wicklow.

7. #NAMA: A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General has found that hundreds of millions of euro have been lost by Nama in relation to the sale of its Northern Ireland properties, according to the Irish Times.

8. #ADVERTISING: Three advertising agencies have refused to put up a billboard for Griffith College Dublin because it reflected badly on their employees and industry.

9. #PROPERTY TAX: Homeowners who refuse to pay the local property tax will be taken to court and have goods seized by Revenue, according to a report in the Irish Independent.

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