MORNING BULLETIN: Paul Murphy has accused the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of defaming him

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Paul Murphy has accused the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of defaming him, and is to make an official complaint to the Dáil authorities.
Investigations will begin this morning into the cause of a fire at a vacant shopping centre in Naas, County Kildare.
Gardaí are investigating a hit-and-run and an alleged assault in Dublin. Officers said the incident happened on Parnell Street at the junction of Hill Street in Dublin 1 at around 12.20am this morning.
Thousands of people in Offaly have been issued with a boil water notice. after an E-coli detection.
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