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2. #TTIP: Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton has said that a new free-trade deal with the US would bring about a pay increase for Irish workers. 

3. #SINN FÉIN: The party is under pressure after taking action against its Cork-based councillors Kieran McCarthy and Melissa Mullane. 

4. #PROTEST: The Channel Tunnel has been closed by its operator Eurotunnel after French sailors burnt tyres on the tracks. 

5. #RYANAIR: A glitch in the airline’s mobile app has allowed users to access other users’ booking details and even click through to their boarding passes. 

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