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IRELAND
The ESB is warning of possible flooding downstream from its hydroelectric dam in Co Cork as it deals with a high level of water in the River Lee.
Clare County Council has also said that the ESB plans a "significant release" of waters from Parteen Weir.
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.
Flooding in some areas of the country might not recede for weeks.
The Finance Minister Michael Noonan has drawn another line between Fine Gael and Labour ahead of the election, by reaffirming his plan to abolish the Universal Social Charge.
A councillor at the centre of an RTE Investigations Unit programme claims he knew he was being set up by a journalist, and went along with it for the craic.
A Wexford woman has told of the moment she came face-to-face with the man at the centre of a London Underground station attack.
WORLD
The driver of a bin lorry which crashed in Glasgow killing six people repeatedly lied about his medical history, a sheriff has found.
A total of 965,000 people were registered as asylum seekers in Germany from January to the end of November.
SPORT
Rugby matches are known for being physical, uncompromising contests but a game in the Fédérale 1 at the weekend got completely out of hand.
Football fans are getting ready for the first Monday Night Football show since Gary Neville’s shock departure. Co-host Jamie Carragher was dropping hints last night about who would be stepping into the shoes of his BFF, describing them as “very lively”.
BUSINESS
THE drinks industry in Ireland has the potential to grow exports in excess of €2 billion over the next 15 years and to create an extra 13,000 jobs, most of them in the rural economy.
There was an increase of just under 28% in new private cars licensed in November.
ANALYSIS
Political Editor Daniel McConnell 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
LIFESTYLE
Kids shouldn’t expect to get everything they want from Santa, writes Arlene Harris
VIDEO
One Clare farmer had a lucky escape from the floods on Saturday when he was trapped in his tractor after it turned over on a flooded road near the east Clare village of Feakle.
VIRAL
A Kerry animal rescue charity rescued a stranded donkey from floodwaters yesterday - and ended up with a lovely story and a brilliant photo to boot.
Back in 2001, Ger Roche’s 13-year-old son went away to the Gaeltacht and, judging by this postcard, he didn’t have the best time.
TECHNOW
PlayStations 12 Deals of Christmas just keep on coming, and we're up to number 4 now with a real treat for fight fans.
Modern blockbusters have conditioned us to stay in our seats to catch additional scenes after the credits end, but that won't be a consideration after Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Virtual Reality is pretty much here, and it's looking increasingly likely that 2016 will be the year when people will finally start to get their hands on the proper headsets.
SHOWBIZ
As this weekend news headlines were dominated by the birth of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s baby boy and the effects of Storm Desmond, both topics were trending across several social media platforms. The trends spread worldwide, where they believed the storm’s hashtag was the name of Kimye’s new arrival.
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The ESB is warning of possible flooding downstream from its hydroelectric dam in Co Cork as it deals with a high level of water in the River Lee.
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