MORNING BULLETIN: Hope Bus Éireann strike can be resolved; Sean Spicer apologises for Holocaust comments

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IRELAND: As passengers this morning face into a 20th day without Bus Éireann services, there is a possibility the Labour Court could produce a recommendation which will stop the strike spreading to day 21.

IRELAND: The Dáil will debate the final report of the water services committee in just one hour and 20 minutes this evening.

IRELAND: A young father with severe headaches who was sent home from hospital three times in three weeks diagnosed with migraines died days later from a brain bleed.

WORLD: White House press secretary Sean Spicer has apologised for making an "insensitive" reference to the Holocaust in comments about Syrian President Bashar Assad's use of chemical weapons.

BUSINESS: The five counties that have the worst broadband connectivity in Ireland also have the lowest house prices.

SPORT: Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Monaco was called off after three explosions damaged the team bus on its way to the stadium.

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FEATURES: The season of communions and confirmations allows mums to take their place on fashion’s altar, so be a revelation with Irish design, says Paula Burns.

VIRAL: A dictionary Twitter account has poked fun at United Airlines after a passenger was dragged off an overbooked flight.

SHOWBIZ: Ed Sheeran was spotted in a pub in Salthill, Galway shooting a music video for his next single, 'Galway Girl'.