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1. Gardaí have seized a haul of cocaine and heroin worth more than €5 million. The raid happened at an industrial estate in Dublin. 

2. The body of Dublin man Thomas Kennedy who disappeared more than 6 months ago has been found in Blackpool.

3. IAG CEO Willie Walsh has said how Aer Lingus will “start looking very small” if they resist an approach by the major airline.

4. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, located in Drogheda, is set to recruit an additional 88 nurses to deal with overcrowding. They will also be boosting their number of beds. 

5. The Ukraine and Russia have struck a peace deal over the conflict in the east of Ukraine. The deal was struck after marathon talks in Minsk between leaders of both countries.

Main picture shows water protesters assembling outside Tánaiste Joan Burton’s house.

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