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IRELAND

A hat designed by Margaret O'Connor, at the launch of the Council of Irish Fashion Designers' Autumn/Winter collection today Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• An investigation was launched into the death of a homeless man who was sleeping rough in Dublin city.
• Separately, a homeless woman was found dead in a hotel she was staying at in Leixlip, Co Kildare.
• An investigation was launched after a man was shot in his legs in a field in Offaly.
• Two burglars pretending to be gardaí forced their way into an elderly man’s home in Drogheda.
• Jervis Street Shopping Centre in Dublin said anti-loitering spikes outside the building will be removed after a backlash from the public.
• RTÉ is looking for 250 staff members to take voluntary redundancies over the next two years.
• The DSPCA appealed for information after a dog was shot in Dublin.
• There was a 31% increase in work commutes that are over an hour long, according to new Census data.

WORLD

'Eddie the Eagle' becomes the first person to try the new freefall attraction at the Eden Project in Cornwall, England Ben Birchall / PA Wire/PA Images Ben Birchall / PA Wire/PA Images / PA Wire/PA Images

#BREXIT: MEP and former Ukip leader Nigel Farage blamed the European Commission for the uncertain future status of Northern Ireland.

#LONDON: The Oval cricket ground in London was evacuated after a crossbow bolt landed on the pitch during a match.

#US: Two explosions happened at a flooded chemical plant in Texas.

#FRANCE: Business leaders welcomed President Emmanuel Macron’s planned labour reforms, but trade unions had a more mixed reaction to the proposals.

PARTING SHOT

Donal Moloney / Vimeo

Take a few minutes to watch Donal Moloney’s award-winning short documentary about Martin – a man who has been living on the streets of Dublin for 14 years.

As Moloney puts it: “[Martin] doesn’t consider himself homeless. He is one of the most content and happiest individuals I have ever met.

“This short documentary explores the development of our relationship over the last few years but more importantly the search for happiness and what it means to different people.”