Your Friday evening catch-up
IRELAND
A Limerick woman who was engulfed in flames while lighting a bain-marie has begun a campaign to raise funds for the National Burns Unit in Dublin where she received life-saving treatment.
Met Éireann has upgraded its weather warning for parts of the country today to the highest level - red - as Storm Desmond prepares to hit.
Cork City was last night plunged into some of the worst traffic gridlock it has experienced in years after flooding forced the closure of one lane of the South Ring Rd.
The High Court has awarded costs, minus a 40%, in favour of UCC following a legal action against the ESB that lasted more than 100 days.
A Derry man believes a faulty oxygen tank is to blame for igniting his grandfather's car in a "terrifying" blaze.
Residents of a "quiet and respectable" Dublin suburb were left shocked today after two cars collided near a green area outside their homes, and one vehicle was set on fire.
WORLD
The brother-in-law of one of the attackers in the US social services centre massacre has said he was a “bad person” but not a radical.
A Maoist cult leader faces the prospect of dying in jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two women and imprisoning his own daughter in the commune for 30 years.
SPORT
Tyson Fury should be feeling invincible after becoming the world heavyweight boxing champion but, instead, the week following his success in Dusseldorf has seen him receiving scorn for a series of controversial comments.
Two academy players start for Munster as head coach Anthony Foley makes ten changes to his side for Sunday's clash at Newport-Gwent Dragons.
BUSINESS
Billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien has halted the sale of Quinta do Lago, an exclusive resort in Portugal, for now after bids fell short of the asking price, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Dublin Airport has broken its previous passenger numbers in a single year, even with December traffic still to come.
ANALYSIS
The Government says an audit of adoption records held by the State is of very limited benefit, but recent revelations prove otherwise, writes Conall Ó Fátharta
LIFESTYLE
Do you already know that you will come away from meeting your family this Christmas feeling upset and that it will take you weeks to get over it? If so, could your family dynamic be toxic? Ailin Quinlan goes in search of answers
VIDEO
Muireann Forde, Fiona Ní Aidhne and pianist Rachael Murphy from St Patricks College in Dublin have been filmed singing a hauntingly beautiful version of Leonard Cohan's Hallelujah. It's guaranteed to give you shivers.
VIRAL
In what was called the worst traffic gridlock in years, Cork City was brought to a standstill last night following the closure of one lane of traffic on the South Link Road. Naturally, the people of Cork were enraged, annoyed and down right emotional!
Who is Don Byrne? A Dublin man has taken to social media to answer this question and further his search for his father's family.
TECHNOW
Need for Speed (2015) has received its first update in a bid to address some issues and take user feedback on board. We've put it through its paces.
The Night Before review: A trio of friends have one last big Christmas together.
It's a Christmas miracle! Phone manufacturers OnePlus have opened up their system to allow anyone to buy their latest handsets
SHOWBIZ
No luck with Adele tickets? Well, Little Mix have just added a second night at Dublin’s 3Arena next year.
MOST READ RIGHT NOW
Not to send you into a meltdown or anything but octopuses are basically ‘aliens’ – according to scientists. Researchers have found a new map of the octopus genetic code that is so strange that it could be actually be an “alien”.
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