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Irish TimesNews report · Nov 6, 1:03 PM
Shooting that injured teenager in Ballinasloe linked to incident at Halloween
Gardaí seized vehicle and electronic devices during follow-up searches in Co Galway town and Athlone on Wednesday
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Shooting that injured teenager in Ballinasloe linked to incident at Halloween
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What happened Gardaí seized vehicle and electronic devices during follow-up searches in Co Galway town and Athlone on Wednesday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Teenager injured and another arrested after shooting incident in Ballinasloe". The center frames it as "Shooting that injured teenager in Ballinasloe linked to incident at Halloween".
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Left / center-leftTeenager injured and another arrested after shooting incident in Ballinasloe
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterShooting that injured teenager in Ballinasloe linked to incident at Halloween
Irish Times · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Nov 6, 1:02 PM
Teenager injured and another arrested after shooting incident in Ballinasloe
The incident happened in a green area of Curragh Park estate.
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