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1. #BREXIT: Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that she is not bluffing around the prospect of a second Scottish independence referendum if the UK opts for a hard Brexit.

2. #MONAGHAN: A woman died and a man was injured after they were struck by a car yesterday afternoon near Castleblayney, Monaghan.

3. #CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY: Members of the Citizens’ Assembly will be given the opportunity to write an anonymised note to the chairperson today, as discussions around the Eighth Amendment continue (RTÉ).

4. #UTV IRELAND: Former staff members of UTV Ireland – which formally stopped broadcasting on Friday – have expressed their disappointment at the end of the station.

5. #TRUMP: US president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is defending the syndicated talk show host Monica Crowley, named as a communications specialist for the incoming administration, against plagiarism accusations.

6. #ROSCOMMON: Independent TD has described as a farce the fact that he was not consulted over the establishment of a refugee centre in his constituency.

7. #COURTS: A Polish man charged with human trafficking and organising prostitution has been remanded on bail pending the preparation of a book of evidence.

8. #KINAHAN: Gardaí are investigating a potential gangland assassination plot before Christmas where the gunan accidentally shot and killed himself, The Sunday Times reports.

9. #NETFLIX: The State has lost out on €250 million and €350 million a year in tax revenues since 2014 due to vulture fund tax avoidance, according to a report in the Sunday Business Post.

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