BULLETIN: Taoiseach wants 20 female Fine Gael TDs after next election; Long and Williams ruled out of next two Nations Cup games

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The Taoiseach wants at least 20 female Fine Gael TDs elected after the next General Election.
Bertie Ahern says Ireland should not agree to support any Brexit deal until we see the detail of it.
Minister for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly took an unexpected tumble into a swimming pool last week while opening a new leisure facility in West Cork.
US Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in Tokyo on an overnight visit to discuss North Korea and other issues with Japanese officials before heading to two regional summits.
Financial services firm Grant Thornton is creating 400 jobs over the next two years.
Shane Long and Derrick Williams have been ruled out of Republic of Ireland's upcoming international friendly against Northern Ireland and next week's Nations Cup game in Denmark.
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The Spice Girls have spoken of the importance of “people power” – rather than Girl Power – after selling hundreds of thousands of tickets for their comeback tour.
Former soldier Tom Clonan didn’t expect his involvement in a dance show to be such a transformative experience
Westmeath mammy Claire Dunne hilariously demonstrates the Irish inability to handle snow when asked one simple thing - make a snow angel.