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1. #RIGHT2WATER: Four people were arrested last night after gardaí removed protesters from O’Connell Street bridge. All, including two arrested at Kildare Street, have reportedly been released without charge.

2. #LUXLEAKS: Revenue is examining the thousands of leaked documents on Luxembourg tax deals, The Irish Times reports. New revelations yesterday showed Disney, Microsoft and Koch Industries all benefited from the arrangements.

3. #TODDLER: Gardaí in Wexford are treating the death of a 19-month-old boy at a creche as not suspicious.

4. #LEGACY ISSUES: Taoiseach Enda Kenny is meeting with his British counterpart David Cameron today in Northern Ireland ahead of cross-party talks on legacy issues, RTÉ News reports.

5. #RENTS: Rents are creeping closer to their pre-bubble peaks, according to new figures. Nationally, rents have increased 5.6% over the past year, but in Dublin that figure is closer to 10%.

6. #TRAGEDY: One person has been killed in central France after a military training jet crashed into a home for the disabled.

7. #TOY GUN: A man has been jailed for three years after he brandished a toy gun at gardaí in the hope of getting shot, the Irish Daily Mail reports.  Armed units were called in during the August 2013 incident, but no shots were fired.

8. #POSTCODES: The boss of the largest delivery company in Ireland, Nightline, has voiced his support for Eircode,  the Irish Examiner reports. He said others are opposing the system as it might not work with some computer systems.

9. #BRRRR: It’s another cold, cold morning, but Met Éireann weather warnings are due to be lifted later this morning.

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