Your Tuesday evening catch-up
IRELAND
The Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has denied that Gardaí do not have enough language skills to ensure national security.
Iarnród Éireann has described an incident involving a train that crashed through a railway level crossing while it remained open to road traffic and pedestrians as "very serious".
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has hauled in a sitting party TD subjected to an allegedly bullying campaign earlier this year after it emerged she has held exploratory talks about joining rival group the Independent Alliance.
Gardaí have recovered assault rifles and mortars in an investigation into dissident republicans.
More than eight million tourists are expected to visit Ireland next year as the Star Wars effect will help bring a €4bn boost to the economy.
Ireland is set be plunged into an Arctic freeze from mid-December, as forecasters predict “the coldest and snowiest spell in some years”.
WORLD
An explosion near a subway station in Istanbul has injured at least one person, a Turkish official said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known.
The BBC's New Broadcasting House and buildings close by were evacuated in London this afternoon. It comes after a suspicious vehicle parked in nearby Regent's Street caused a security alert.
SPORT
Tyson Fury has been accused of homophobia after comments made in the past. But the boxer insists his remarks have been misunderstood, and said he was merely quoting the bible.
Breakthrough boss Frank Flannery has revealed the simple psychological ploy he used to help Oulart—The Ballagh overcome their AIB Leinster Club hurling final hoodoo.
BUSINESS
Ryanair has launched legal action against Google and travel website eDreams over claims that consumers are being conned into mistakenly believing they are booking flights direct with the airline.
A shortage of residential accommodation is jeopardising the growth of businesses in Cork as the housing pinch begins to be felt by companies outside of the capital for the first time.
ANALYSIS
He may have lost the battle on bombing Syria, but Jeremy Corbyn has dug-in for long term trench warfare over Labour's soul, writes
LIFESTYLE
loves to drink and when she drinks, she loves to smoke. So how did she fare when she quit both last month?
VIDEO
Speaking for the first time since he resigned as president of the IFA, Eddie Downey has said he only became aware of the full remuneration package that general secretary Pat Smith was receiving on November 19 and he acted on that information within hours.
VIRAL
After the hectic deal-grabbing on Black Friday and frantic online shopping on Cyber Monday, there finally comes a day when we can stop and give back to others. Today is #GivingTuesday, a worldwide movement of charity giving which falls on the first Tuesday of December each year.
Santa was on the ball recently when he came across a snoozy tot in the queue to see him in the States.
TECHNOW
The PlayStation Experience is back for 2015, bringing a weekend of gaming goodness to San Francisco from the 5th of December 2015.
Room is the latest film from Irish director Lenny Abrahamson, who made Frank and What Richard Did. And the adaptation of Emma Donoghue's novel is earning some of the best reviews of the year.
Nokia is getting into the virtual reality game, with the company properly unveiling their new OZO camera yesterday.
SHOWBIZ
This year the creative team behind A Song For Lily-Mae have done it again - this time recording Tim Minchin’s 'When I Grow Up' from the award-winning musical, Matilda. All proceeds raised from the single will be in aid of The Children's Medical Research Foundation, Crumlin and The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
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An Irish comedian has posted a letter to ISIS on Facebook in response to their video last week listing Ireland as one of their targets.
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