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GOOD MORNING. Here’s all the news to know as you start your day.
Prickly President
1. Michael D Higgins has accused Israel of leaking a letter he wrote congratulating the President of Iran on his appointment.
In July, President Higgins wrote to Iran’s new president Masoud Pezeshkian to congratulate him on his appointment. The letter was not officially published by the President’s office but was circulated online and received some criticism, including from members of Fine Gael.
‘Safe for now’
2. A group of people seeking asylum in Ireland have been detailing their experiences since arriving in Dublin and explaining why they’ve decided to seek shelter inside a vacant house in the city.
The move, they believe, offers them the best prospect of safety following a spate of attacks on tented and other makeshift accommodation by anti-migrant groups.
The attacks – which have occurred at various locations around Dublin – …