MORNING BULLETIN: Gardaí investigating racist attack on train; Murder suspect's chicken nuggets order ended flight

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MORNING BULLETIN: Gardaí investigating racist attack on train; Murder suspect's chicken nuggets order ended flight

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IRELAND: Gardaí are investigating a foul-mouthed racist attack by a woman on a train travelling from Colbert Sation, Limerick, to Limerick Junction on Easter Sunday.

IRELAND: A Cork bar has defended its door policies after it received a torrent of criticism after it asked a man with Down syndrome to provide age identification, even though he was with his parents, who emphasised that he is 21.

IRELAND: British prime minister Theresa May’s calling for a snap general election creates fresh uncertainty for Ireland in the wake of Brexit, Housing Minister Simon Coveney has warned.

WORLD: Facebook murder suspect Steve Stephens' run from justice ended because of a chicken nuggets and fries takeaway, it has emerged.

WORLD: A man has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison after being convicted of killing a six-year-old boy who ended up at the heart of one of America's most influential missing child cases.

BUSINESS: US president Donald Trump’s latest executive order, clamping down on the abuse of highly-skilled worker visas, could impact Irish graduates in the future.

SPORT: I have always believed that the announcement of the 2009 Lions squad to tour South Africa, eleven days before that epic Heineken Cup semi-final between Munster and Leinster in front of 82,000 people at Croke Park, played a key role in the southern province’s demise that day, writes Donal Lenihan.

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FEATURES: Handsome Devil has been getting warm praise for its lighthearted tale of friendship in a rugby-mad boarding school, writes Esther McCarthy

VIRAL: Many of us were shocked when Theresa May announced plans of a snap general election to take place on June 8 – but arguably no one was as shocked as Brenda from Bristol.

SHOWBIZ: The boyfriend of reality TV star Ferne McCann is being hunted by detectives investigating a nightclub acid attack which left 20 people injured.

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