Your Monday morning catch-up
IRELAND
With no insurance, damage to property and loss of business, retailers on South Main St, Bandon, were yesterday counting the substantial cost of the second major flood in six years. Despite the best efforts of the fire brigade, who pumped 5,000 gallons of water from the streets of the West Cork town, many premises ended up under a couple of feet of water, with sandbags providing little protection.
The Banking Inquiry Committee have agreed on a draft report. It will now be checked by a legal expert before being forwarded to interested parties.
The agreed draft of the Banking Inquiry Committee's report recommends that the State launches legal action against the ECB over its stance on burning bondholders.
The man behind Ireland's worst ever car crash will be back in court today for a fresh sentence hearing after his two-year jail term was set aside on appeal.
The hashtag #MarriageEquality, which dominated social media around Ireland’s historic vote to legalise gay marriage, marked one of the most talked of moments of the year on Twitter.
WORLD
Barack Obama has vowed that the United States will overcome a new phase of the terror trying to “poison the minds” of people around the world, as he sought to reassure Americans rocked by the attacks in Paris and California.
A man arrested after a knife attack at Leytonstone Underground station will appear in court charged with attempted murder.
SPORT
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insisted he never considered his team potential Barclays Premier League champions this season after seeing them fall short at Newcastle.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal wouldn’t go as far as to say tomorrow night’s Champions League tie at Wolfbsurg was the most important game yet of his 18-month tenure at Old Trafford.
BUSINESS
The Irish economy is set to grow by almost 6% this year, according to a new forecast. The EY Economic Eye forecast for winter shows that Ireland's economy is on track to outpace all other EU states in 2015.
Healthcare, technology and services company, Clanwilliam Group has acquired Irish software firm Claimsuite Sláinte in a deal believed to be worth €12m.
ANALYSIS
Political Editor assesses how the banking inquiry has ended up in such a state as some TDs refuse to sign off on a final report that was always destined to be toothless
Kids shouldn’t expect to get everything they want from Santa, writes
VIDEO
As businesses and families around the country count the cost of Storm Desmond this morning, residents of one of the worst affected towns are gearing up for a protest march tonight at lack of progress in implementing a flood relief scheme.
VIRAL
A video of two men jumping off a pier in Galway has been doing the rounds on social media. The video has been viewed over 400,000 times and the reaction has been largely negative with commenters calling the divers "fools", "idiots" and "stupid".
Following a suspected terrorist attack at a tube station in east London, it was the words of one onlooker which has united social media. One bystander who filmed the scene yelled at the man as he was being restrained by police “You ain’t no Muslim, bruv”, apparently condemning his suspected extremist Islamic ideology. Needless to say, his quote was quickly picked up online as a message of defiance against terrorism among Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
TECHNOW
Sony has wrapped up its PlayStation Experience keynote where it announced several new games, showcased trailers for upcoming titles, and revealed more from its VR offerings. Here's everything that took place on the night.
It's a week for drama in cinemas, just before things get absolutely mental with the arrival of Star Wars The Force Awakens
It's a Christmas miracle! Phone manufacturers OnePlus have opened up their system to allow anyone to buy their latest handsets
SHOWBIZ
Irish rockers U2 kept their promise to return to Paris tonight after they were forced to cancel two concerts in the city in the wake of the recent terrorist killings. They also had a special guest take to the stage. Check out some of the best pictures and videos from the night.
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