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IRELAND

The mother of two brothers who died in a murder-suicide has called for greater education and awareness around mental health problems.

Councillor Hugh McElvaney has been asked to resign from Monaghan County Council. Members of the local authority have said Mr McElvaney has broken its code of conduct and needs to step down.

The case of Dubliner Ibrahim Halawa will come before the European Parliament today.

A search is continuing for a fisherman who fell overboard from a Spanish trawler south west of the Blasket Islands.

The HSE’s delayed 2016 budget plan is at least €150m short of what is needed to meet hospital, staff pay and service demands, forcing Government into a political crisis weeks out from the general election.

The new office block on Cork’s Albert Quay will be “Ireland’s smartest building” when it opens in two months time, according to one of its new tenants.

WORLD 

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said a deal aimed at avoiding “Brexit” from the European Union will not be finalised this week as previously expected.

An Air India maintenance technician has died after being sucked into an aircraft engine at Mumbai Airport.

SPORT

Speculation mounted last night that Eamon Ryan is poised to end his glorious 12-year reign as Cork ladies football manager in order to join Peadar Healy’s Cork football backroom team.

If you’re a beleaguered fan of Munster or Leinster, pining for the glory days when knockout rugby in European competition could be taken for granted at the turn of the year, then you’re in good company.

BUSINESS

Rare praise from one of AIB’s board most trenchant critics came late into what was one of the oddest shareholders’ meetings ever held in Ireland.

The dollar was little changed against the euro after the Federal Reserve last night raised interest rates for the first time in almost a decade, while signalling the central bank won’t rush to reduce monetary stimulus.

ANALYSIS

Tuberculosis is still killing millions of people, particularly in the developing world, but the urgent action needed to stop it does not seem to be in place, writes Tomaso Clavarino

LIFESTYLE

There’s no need to break the bank for a scrumptious feast on the big day. For a mere red and blue note, Donal Hayes cooks up a delicious three-course meal for five.

VIDEO

A Swedish teenager has flown more than 1,500 kilometres to meet a Kerry woman who is her lookalike.

VIRAL

So you think you're a Star Wars fan? As fans anxiously await the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we test your knowledge of the Star Wars saga.

Caleb Ryan Sigmon, an actor, is working as a Santa Claus at the Georgia Square Mall in Athens, Georgia this month and has been sharing stories of his encounters on his Facebook page. One in particular caught the attention of readers and has since gone viral.

TECHNOW

GAMING: Alan Becker, who some may recall produced a stick figure video in which they took over his desktop and basically destroyed the place, is back with another fantastic video.

MOVIES: New UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has said that he may be interested in taking on film roles in the future, and Mark Wahlberg may be knocking on his door to make that happen.

TECH: Google has launched its Lightsaber Escape browser-based game, in which you attempt to escape The First Order using your trusty lightsaber.

SHOWBIZ

Kendall Jenner had her first kiss in the shower.

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Although The Force Awakens is set 30 years after events in Return of the Jedi, thoughts will invariably turn to Darth Vader, the franchise’s great villain. We take a look at some of the actors who have portrayed the man formerly known as Anakin Skywalker.