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Lunch Thursday

1. A US Airways flight with 200 people on board was forced to make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport.

2. David McWilliams has been talking all things banking (and biscuits) at the inquiry today.

3. A widow has spoken to TheJournal.ie about her husband’s distressing death in University Hospital Waterford last year.

4. There have been more shocking revelations about the scale of abuse perpetrated by Jimmy Savile in an independent report published today.

5. Enda Kenny will be performing at SXSW.

Meanwhile, the Taoiseach has said he is worth his €3,500 weekly salary.

6. Ed Sheeran = Garth Brooks. Almost.

Main pic: Enda Kenny, Richard Bruton and Joan Burton with three-year-old Ameila Wetton and four year old Ruben Corrigan and Kiya O’Conner at the launch of the Low Pay Commission. 

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    Feb 26th 2015, 2:03 PM

    3,500 a WEEK?! Never realised the fecker was being paid that much.

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    Feb 26th 2015, 2:36 PM

    Most appropriate equipment yet Mr Kenny, but the kid shouldn’t be laughing at you, that’s bullying.

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    Feb 26th 2015, 3:52 PM

    Why are innocent little babies being exposed to the horror that is Indah?? Something must be done.

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    Feb 26th 2015, 5:42 PM

    So that’s how he counts the protesters no wonder he keeps getting it wrong

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    Feb 26th 2015, 7:39 PM

    Woops. . There it is

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    Feb 26th 2015, 7:38 PM

    Enda saying He was worth every penny of the €3,500 a week he gets paid at a minimum wage conference. Why does this story not get a mention ??? Possible the worst case of foot in mouth of his career

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