Evening briefing: Supreme Court issues ruling on consent in rape cases. Catch up on all the headlines
IRELAND
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling on the legal definition of consent in cases of rape.
The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has called for swift action in fulfilling the commitment to relocate up to 200 unaccompanied minors to Ireland from the former refugee camp in Calais.
Four Irish war heroes have been honoured by newly-unveiled plaques during Armistice Day commemorations in Dublin.
The Policing Authority has found garda whistleblower policy does not encourage members of the force to make complaints.
WORLD
US President-elect Donald Trump has not minced words about his approach to environment and energy policy.
French President Francois Hollande has paid his respects to the fallen of the First World War on Paris’ Champs Elysees avenue for Armistice Day.
A Zimbabwean court has dropped charges against a professional hunter accused of allowing an American dentist to kill Cecil, a lion whose death in 2015 prompted an international outcry.
Most of us believe the British Mars lander Beagle 2 suffered a fate similar to European Space Agency’s recent Schiaparelli space probe when it crash landed on the Red Planet 13 years ago.
SPORT
There has been another inter-county hurling retirement announced today, with Niall Corcoran stepping away from the Dublin setup.
Conor McGregor says he will be "immortalised" if he secures a second title belt at UFC 205 in New York this weekend.
A judge-led inquiry into the Olympics ticketing scandal in Rio has appealed for affected fans to come forward with evidence.
A criminal investigation has been opened into a single suspected case of bribery following the Daily Telegraph's investigation into alleged corruption in football.
OPINION
An Italian referendum on December 4 is the first of a series of votes across Europe in the next 10 months that may upend the old order.
Had Clinton won, Trump most likely would have denied the new president’s legitimacy. Clinton’s supporters should not play that game.
BUSINESS
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has today published a request for tenders (RFT) for A Review of Future Capacity Needs at Ireland’s State airports.
Irish technology company eShopWorld has today launched a new e-commerce hub in Singapore aimed at driving growth in China and Asia.
LIFESTYLE
Cork’s favourite American singer has got around to releasing his debut album at last, writes Ellie O’Byrne
SHOWBIZ
Musicians, writers and film-makers quoted their favourite Leonard Cohen lyrics as tributes poured in for the singer, songwriter and poet after his death at the age of 82.
VIRAL
Lin-Manuel Miranda - is there anything he can't do? Ellen put the multi award-winning actor, composer, rapper, and writer to the test on her show, when she asked him to spontaneously rap situations she described to him.
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
Yesterday the John Lewis Christmas ad for 2016 was released and this year’s creative contribution from the retail giant is a humourous spectacle complete with cuddly animals and an adorable young child.
Of course it just took a day for the whole thing to be ’irish-ised’.
TECHNOW
: Dishonored 2 is out now. Why aren't you playing it?
: Star Wars Rogue One is in cinemas in a few short weeks, and the trailers are getting more and more emotional.
: The PlayStation 4 Pro is out, and it remains to be seen if Sony's experiment in mid-generation upgrades manages to draw in new or returning customers.
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After Leonard Cohen's passing, a story from last August is even more poignant today.
