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1. #STARMER: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues to fight for political survival today as he’s to face questions from his own MPs over the appointment of Peter Mandelson, who is under policy inquiry over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

2. #ARSON: A young family are asking for Dublin City Council to give them proper accommodation as they’ve been left in a homeless hub after their flat was wrongly targeted in a terrifying arson attack

3. #IRISH DETENTION: An Irish man who has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials for almost five months has appealed to the Irish government for help

4. #EPSTEIN FILES: Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer any questions put to her behind closed doors by members of the United States Congress today, invoking her right to remain silent

5. #STARS IN THEIR EYES: The Michelin Guide’s annual ceremony for Britain and Ireland is being held in Dublin’s Convention Centre this evening in the ceremony’s first Irish outing

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