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2. #LOUTH: A man set his pit bull on three gardaí as they tried to search a house for drugs this morning.

3. #BEAUTIFUL SIGHT: A list of seven new sites in Ireland have been put together by the government for potential world heritage status.

4. #GROOMING: The Justice Minister has warned young people to be careful about the photos of themselves they post online.

5. #HOME SAFE: Defence Force medics have return home from Ebola-ravaged Sierra Leone.

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