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Your Tuesday lunchtime catch-up

WORLD

LIVE UPDATES: A Russian pilot whose plane was shot down by Turkey  was dead upon landing, a spokesman for the rebel group that captured him has claimed.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been accused  of attempting to incite a hate campaign, after he claimed he saw people across the river in New Jersey cheering the September 11 attacks — a claim officials strongly deny.

IRELAND

A Dublin man, who claims he faces the “bitter winter months”  homeless on the city streets, is to ask a judge to pay him out money from a €1.5m trust fund partly left to him by his late mother.

Iconic accordion player Tony MacMahon  said he is planning his assisted suicide will have “a whale of a time” attending his own wake.

The prime minister of New Zealand has said the Irish Examiner’s tribute  to Jonah Lomu shows the country needs a new flag.

The ostensibly violent manner in which Marian Horgan, a mother of three,  died in her home appears radically at odds with the normalcy of her life. Described as “a fantastic lady” and “a great community leader”, her passing was mourned by neighbours in the usually tranquil Cork City suburb of Montenotte yesterday. Her  25-year-old son  was being questioned by gardaí last night.

SPORT

Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial have returned to training ahead of Manchester United’s Champions League  match against PSV.

Conor McGregor has told American presidential candidate Donald Trump to  “shut his mouth”   in regard to UFC matters.

BUSINESS

A legal row over the proposed redevelopment of The Square in Tallaght  has come before the Commercial Court.

Energy giant Shell has been fined £22,500 (€31,943)  in relation to an oil spill in the North Sea which was the worst in the region for a decade.

ANALYSIS

Republicans exploited the threat of terrorism to get George W Bush re-elected in 2004,  and they will do it again by claiming Democrats are weak, says Bill Schneider.

LIFESTYLE

Gráinne McGuinness offers consumer advice on getting a pet  and warns that while a furry friend brings many rewards, there are costs involved.

VIDEO

The ostensibly violent manner in which Marian Horgan, a mother of three, died in her home appears radically at odds with the normalcy of her life. Described as “a fantastic lady” and “a great community leader”, her passing was mourned by neighbours in the usually tranquil Cork City suburb of Montenotte yesterday.

VIRAL

A Carlow farmer’s unusual choice in headgear  caused a national double take last night.

This sketch from Rory’s Videos pretty much nails the evolution of a hangover  the day after the night before

TECHNOW

GAMING: Some Black Ops 3 players are getting permanently banned from parts of the game  for creating offensive graphics in their custom paint jobs or emblems.

MOVIES: In the latest CG animated film from Disney, Jason Bateman stars as a wily fox  out to clear his name for a crime he didnt commit

TECH: Google Street View is a pretty amazing thing, and the latest update lets you explore the isolated ruins  of Petra.

SHOWBIZ

Baz Ashmawy’s star continues to rise as the TV host has nabbed an  International Emmy award  for 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy.

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A Carlow farmer’s unusual choice in headgear  caused a national double take last night.

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