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1. #WEALTH: The top ten percent of Ireland’s population receives almost 25% of the national income, according to a report published today.
2. #ABORTION SERVICES: Thirty five pro-choice groups have written to Minister for Health Simon Harris criticising limited rural abortion services; the Irish Times reports that 274 GPs have signed up to provide abortions.
3. #CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: Chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee and Independent TD Michael Harty will vote no-confidence in Health Minister Simon Harris, reports the Irish Times and RTÉ.
4. #BAYSIDE SKYRIDE: A rescue operation is underway after more than a dozen people became trapped on a ride at SeaWorld in San Diego, California.
5. #BREXIT: Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said that Ireland is “spending hundreds of millions of euro preparing for a no-deal Brexit”, as British Attorney General Geoffrey Cox prepares to brief the House of Commons and the EU on “alternative arrangements”.
6. #STORMONT, ASSEMBLE: Civil servants in Northern Ireland are being offered bonus payments of £1,500 to take on duties if there’s a no-deal Brexit, reports the Irish News.
7. #ISRAEL WINNER: From “this will be tricky” to advising staff to “resist” replying, Eurovision 2019 is a politically tense topic for RTÉ, FOI documents show.
8. #FAKE NEWS AT ONE: Bryan Dobson is the latest Irish broadcaster to feature in fake advertisements being promoted on Facebook, the Times Ireland edition reports.
9. #MIND THE GAP: More of Dublin’s rail stations are set to become staffless this year despite local opposition to automation and concerns around security.
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