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IRELAND
A potential showdown between Government and business groups is looming after the Coalition said companies participating in a new scheme replacing JobBridge must make larger, yet-to- be-agreed contributions to interns’ pay.
Some 46 high-value vehicles have been confiscated and €4m worth of drugs seized in separate operations targeting sophisticated organised crime networks.
Senior members of the ASTI will meet Department of Education officials today.
One of Ireland’s longest-serving Catholic bishops said he would have no difficulty if the Church allowed priests to marry.
ANTHONY FOLEY: 1973 - 2016
The unexpected death of Munster and Ireland rugby hero Anthony Foley in a Paris hotel was due to “acute pulmonary oedema” caused by a heart rhythm disorder, it has emerged.
Munster will press ahead with this weekend’s Champions Cup match with Glasgow in spite of having to modify their training schedule this week to allow players and coaches time to sign various books of condolences to coach Anthony Foley.
The Irish Rugby Union Players Association (IRUPA) will do everything to assist Munster rugby in the wake of Anthony Foley’s untimely passing, emotional chief executive Omar Hassanein said yesterday.
If the Munster No. 10 shirt will forever be linked to Ronan O’Gara after his heroics for the province, for me, when I see the No. 8 jersey, I immediately associate it with Anthony Foley. As a mark of respect, I think it would prove apt if it was stood down for the remainder of the season, says Donal Lenihan.
Find more tributes to Anthony Foley here.
WORLD
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will lock horns in Las Vegas in the final US presidential debate before next month's election.
The pace of the fight to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group has slowed as Iraqi forces advancing to the east and south of the city began pushing towards larger villages and encountering civilian populations.
Ecuador's government has said it has "temporarily restricted" WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's internet access at its embassy in London.
SPORT
Kerry starlet Mark O’Connor says Geelong’s similarity with his native Dingle was the main reason he inked a deal with the AFL club over other suitors.
Kerry and Limerick have indicated support for GAA director general Páraic Duffy’s draft All-Ireland football championship proposals.
Riyad Mahrez fired Leicester to the brink of the Champions League knockout stages after a 1-0 victory over FC Copenhagen.
Leinster are prepared to err on the side of caution with Jonathan Sexton who is attempting to shake off a hamstring injury in time for Sunday’s Champions Cup fixture against Montpellier in France.
OPINION
The arrival of new people disturbing existing patterns of community is as old as humanity, writes Gerard Howlin.
Over the past three weeks, the looming garda strikes crisis has escalated from being manageable to bordering on full-blown, writes Cormac O’Keeffe
BUSINESS
An estimated 50 Cork-based jobs are to be cut at newly merged technology giant Dell-EMC, it emerged yesterday.
A recession looms in 2017 if the US economy maintains its current course, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
LIFESTYLE
Is all this clowning around far more serious than we think? Suzanne Harrington investigates.
SHOWBIZ
Ed Balls has revealed his wife Yvette Cooper has no worries about the “Strictly Curse” – and is more interested in learning his dance routines.
VIRAL
The Orionid meteors appear every year at this time with showers producing 20 or so meteors every hour. And here’s everything you need to know about it.
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
Our videographer went to take in the beauty of West Cork's Kinsale on an autumn night.
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If the Munster No. 10 shirt will forever be linked to Ronan O’Gara after his heroics for the province, for me, when I see the No. 8 jersey, I immediately associate it with Anthony Foley. As a mark of respect, I think it would prove apt if it was stood down for the remainder of the season, says Donal Lenihan.
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