BULLETIN: Man captured in Syria by militants fighting ISIS named; Lorries descend on disused airfield for no-deal Brexit rehearsal

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BULLETIN: Man captured in Syria by militants fighting ISIS named; Lorries descend on disused airfield for no-deal Brexit rehearsal

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IRELAND: The Taoiseach has said that 45-year-old Alexandr Ruzmatovich Bekmirzaev, captured in Syria by militants fighting Isis, is entitled to consular assistance from the state.

IRELAND: Half a dozen people who are anti-abortion are holding a protest outside Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth today.

IRELAND: A young man who said it was 'easier to get a bag of coke and a pint than to get help for mental health issues,' has been swamped with support and messages from young people going through the same battle.

WORLD: A large convoy of lorries has descended on a disused airfield as the British Government carries out a major test of its plans for UK border disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

SPECIAL REPORT: In Bantry tomorrow, families from Ireland and France will gather to remember the Whiddy Island disaster of 40 years ago — many with questions still unanswered decades later.

SPORTS: Stan Collymore has said he is “disappointed” in Andres Iniesta, who has come under fire for posing in a photo with two people wearing blackface.

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