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1. #AL PORTER: The comedian is taking ‘personal time’ away from his Today FM show, the station confirmed yesterday evening, while TV3 cancelled a repeat of the Porter-fronted Blind Date amid allegations of misconduct against him. The Sunday Times reports that Porter threatened an injunction against reporting by the paper on a new allegation to surface against him but that the threat was withdrawn yesterday evening.

2. #SHOOTING: Gardaí in Westmeath are investigating after a man was shot in Athlone.

3. #SINN FÉIN: Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams announced that he will stand down as president of Sinn Féin next year.

4. #MISSING: A body has been found in the search for a missing UK teenager Gaia Pope.

5. #RYANAIR: Some Ryanair customers have said they are still waiting for compensation after the airline cancelled a swathe of flights two months ago.

6. #MUGABE: The Zimbabwean president is expected to be sacked today by the ruling party. (The Guardian)

7. #ARGENTINA: Signals have been detected that are thought to have come from an Argentine submarine that went missing with 44 crew on board. (The BBC)

8. #ROAD SAFETY: Events will take place today across Ireland in memory of road traffic victims.

9. #SHOOTING: A Clondalkin teenager who was shot in the head on Friday night may have been targeted after he was involved in an altercation with a serious criminal in a courthouse two weeks ago.