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IRELAND
The widow and father-in-law of slain Limerick man Jason Corbett, who was allegedly beaten to death with a baseball bat at his home in the US, are to face trial charged with his killing.
Gardaí are hunting for a lone raider who threatened to slash a taxi driver’s throat during a robbery. Suleman Ahmed, 34, said he feared for his life when the suspect held a kitchen knife to his throat during the terrifying incident in Cork city.
A verdict is due to be delivered in the case against a born-again Christian preacher accused of making grossly offensive remarks about Islam.
It is expected that a meeting of the IFA's Executive Board later today will lead to full elections for the organisation's board in the coming months.
A crisis meeting is due in Government Buildings today of all the State agencies with responsibility for the River Shannon.
WORLD
President Barack Obama has moved to tighten gun laws in the US following a series of mass shootings, claiming his plan would save lives.
Police have reissued their appeal for information about missing former EastEnders actress Sian Blake as homicide detectives take over the investigation.
SPORT
Zinedine Zidane has vowed to win a trophy this season after replacing Rafael Benitez as Real Madrid manager.
The Cork hurlers must plan without long-standing defender Brian Murphy, as the Bride Rovers man has stepped down from inter-county activity.
BUSINESS
Favourable economic conditions and an influx of foreign workers boosted employment in Germany to its highest since reunification in 1990, according to data published yesterday as the jobless rate hovers at a historic low.
The future of the country’s sole oil refinery could be secured through a joint venture or by branching into cleaner fuels, a leading analyst has claimed.
ANALYSIS
There weren’t many left without power for too long, despite some of the worst wind in recent years, writes
LIFESTYLE
Christmas is supposed to be all about family, but the fall-out from the festive season catapults many couples into crisis. January is peak season for relationship counsellors and legal mediators. looks at what’s going behind closed doors
VIDEO
Environment Minister Alan Kelly is to seek approval from Cabinet today to radically increase the allocation to local councils to cover the cost of Storms Desmond and Frank.
VIRAL
A blind woman fitted with a “bionic eye” has spoken of her joy after she was able to tell the time for the first time in more than five years.
Not many people were able to get a copy of Vladimir Putin’s new 2016 limited edition calendar when it hit the stands late last year in Russia.
TECHNOW
: Two new Operators will breach Rainbow Six Siege on February 2, though Season Pass holders will be able to get their hands on them a week earlier.
The Revenant is a new movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio which is about an incredible story of survival and these other tales are also true
It's CES week, which means its time to see a lot of new and emerging technology that's set to be shown off during the event in Las Vegas.
SHOWBIZ
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are going for "at least 20 years of marriage".
The couple are one of the strongest in Hollywood and celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary on New Year's Eve, but Will is hoping for a couple more years.
MOST READ RIGHT NOW
Sad news for Irish Star Wars fans who were expecting to see Luke Skywalker back in Kerry this year for filming of Episode VIII, as new information suggests that we may have seen the last of the Jedi Knight on our shores for now.
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