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1. #BERKELEY: Tributes are being paid to those killed in in tragic balcony collapse. A book of condolences is available to be signed in Dublin this week.
2. #RAPE CRISIS CENTRE: There was a 30% increase in first-time callers to the national rape helpline in 2014.
3. #CLERYS: A former Clerys worker has described the shock of losing his job on Monday having worked at the store for the past 43 years.
4. #EUROMILLIONS: A man from Co Mayo has described how his first move after winning more than €300,000 was heading to Starbucks.
5. #FIFTY SHADES: The most recent book in the series is set to be released this week. Bookshops have already been feeling the demand.
6. #KILDARE: Children in the county have been donating their Communion money to try and keep their local pool open.
7. #DRUGS: A woman in the United States has called the police to report a drug deal that she was herself involved in.
8. #SYRIA: An airstrike in the region has killed at least 16 people including 13 children, according to the BBC.
9. #SAVED: An overnight operation has seen two people saved from a mountain in Galway.
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