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IRELAND: Gardaí confirm suspension of senior officer pending GSOC investigation

IRELAND: HSE slams fake crisis pregnancy agencies

IRELAND: Fewer than 60 homeowners have availed of sustainable energy scheme grants

IRELAND: Some landlords issuing fake cleaning invoices to deduct money from tenants' deposits

WORLD: Democrats approve plan to re-open US government without border wall funding

BUSINESS:Cork to withstand tech stock turmoil

SPORT: BRENDAN O'BRIEN: Rugby still shooting itself in foot when punishing dangerous tackles

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