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• Man Who Died At His Home Near Lucan Was Stabbed A Number Of Times

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• Naas Mental Health Unit Flagged For Risk Areas Despite Moderate Compliance Results

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• New EU Regulation Says Phones Must Survive 45 Drops, Last 7 Years

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• Protest Convoy To Loop Around Justice Minister's Constituency Over Citywest Hotel Sale

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  Jim O'Callaghan received approval for the State to buy the facility for 148 million euro last week.