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• Maria Steen Has Not Received Enough Nominations To Run For President

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  The conservative campaigner had received 18 of the 20 required nominations.

• 24 Men Deported to Pakistan On Dublin Charter Flight

  It's the fourth deportation flight to leave Ireland since the operations began again in February of this year.

• Kildare South TD Says Government Should Tackle Child Poverty In Budget, Not VAT Cuts For Hospitality

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• Faithfuls Take Traitors Ireland Prize - Kildare’s Joanna Reminds Online Fans “It’s Just A Game”

  In an Instagram message, Joanna Masiarek stressed that while emotions ran high during filming, the experience is now over and she holds no hard feelings towards her fellow players.

• Maria Steen Secures Last-Minute Boost In Presidential Bid As Senator Aubrey McCarthy Signs Nomination

  This morning Senator and Punchestown native Aubrey McCarthy has confirmed he will sign her nomination papers, leaving her now just 2 signatures short of the 20 she needs from Oireachtas members to make it onto the ballot.

• Asylum Trends Point To Cross-Border Entry, Says Justice Minister

  Almost 88 per cent of applications for asylum so far this year have been made at the International Protection Office in Dublin.