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IRELAND
The Taoiseach has said "there is no question" of the army standing in for the Gardaí if they go ahead with their strike on Friday.
The head of Barnardos Fergus Finlay claims it is too "simplistic" to say there is no difference between grandparents and creches when it comes to caring for children.
The head of the Child and Family Agency has warned that transferring 200 unaccompanied minors from Calais to Ireland in “one fell swoop” would present practical difficulties.
Met Eireann have said that the outlook for the next few days is "cold, breezy, changeable and unsettled".
WORLD
A couple have given up a fight to regain care of their child despite being cleared of abuse at a criminal trial.
The high-profile sexual assault case involving former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner has prompted a powerful essay from the woman involved, months after sentencing.
Hong Kong’s parliament was plunged into chaos on Wednesday as a fight erupted between security staff and pro-democracy campaigners.
A new opinion poll suggests that Donald Trump is just edging ahead of Hillary Clinton in the race to become America’s next commander-in-chief.
SPORT
British Prime Minister Theresa May has condemned world football's ruling body over the "utterly outrageous" ban on international players wearing poppies.
Tournament organisers and fellow players have expressed their disappointment at Rory McIlroy's absence from the Turkish Airlines Open.
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill took the opportunity to take a dig at Everton manager Ronald Koeman today while discussing James McCarthy.
The new British & Irish Lions kit was revealed in spectacular fashion as a giant ‘untouchable’ jersey hologram appeared over London
OPINION
With shocks this year regarding Brexit and a Colombian peace deal, nothing is assured, though we have an idea of what’s next after the presidential race.
Moscow has long used its fuel reserves to leverage foreign policy gains, but the US’s fracking and shale-gas boom and the growing, global LNG trade have changed all that.
BUSINESS
A major Irish manufacturing survey has provided further evidence of the huge hit facing Irish exporters from the slump in the value of sterling against the euro, and raised a significant warning about a potential further fallout from the US elections next week.
Sterling has slumped from 70p to the euro a year ago to 89p now.
LIFESTYLE
Andrea Mara encourages her children to think of less well off children — victims of war and enduring poverty — by getting them involved in donating toys and other gifts in the Team Hope Shoebox Appeal
SHOWBIZ
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Hollywood star Michael Fassbender has ruled himself out of becoming the next James Bond – suggesting a woman should play 007.
VIRAL
Vera Twomey today began to walk from her home in Cork to Dublin to protest at the Dáil. She has been petitioning the Government to grant permission for her daughter to use medicinal marijuana.
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Vera Twomey today began to walk from her home in Cork to Dublin to protest at the Dáil. She has been petitioning the Government to grant permission for her daughter to use medicinal marijuana.
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