Evening briefing: Storm Barbara forcing diversions for Christmas flights. Catch up on all the headlines
IRELAND
High winds are forcing flights into Dublin and Cork airports to divert to other airfields.
The ESB says power has been restored to homes in county Mayo that were affected by Storm Barbara earlier today.
21 homeless people who had been staying at Apollo House in Dublin have agreed to move to alternative accommodation.
Sinn Fein says the Government is not doing enough to deal with organised crime gangs operating in Dublin.
An iconic 19th-century Cork house was gutted by fire this morning. Firefighters spent hours battling flames which had engulfed Fortwilliam House, on the grounds of the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs.
WORLD
Two Libyan men who hijacked a plane from Libya to Malta and threatened to blow it up have surrendered peacefully, allowing 118 passengers and crew to leave the aircraft before walking out alongside the last of the crew.
US president-elect Donald Trump has re-opened the debate over nuclear proliferation, calling for America to "greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability" until the rest of the world "comes to its senses" regarding nuclear weapons.
German chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed her relief that the suspect in the Berlin truck attack poses no further threat after he was shot dead by Italian police in Milan.
Australian police have detained five men suspected of planning a series of Christmas Day attacks in Melbourne.
At least 90 people are missing and feared dead after two shipwrecks off Italy, raising the estimated death toll among migrants in the Mediterranean this year to at least 5,000 - a new record.
SPORT
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took time out from preparing his team for the Christmas schedule to write to a loyal fan in Ballyfermot.
Jose Mourinho is prepared to sanction the sale of midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin after confirming the player has told him he wishes to leave Manchester United.
Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has made three changes to his starting XV for the St Stephen's Day top-of-the-table PRO12 battle with Leinster. Meanwhile, Leinster make 10 changes for the trip to Thomond Park.
It’s very difficult to have any in-depth discussion on rugby when the thought of what’s important in life always overrides it, writes Ronan O’Gara.
Former British middleweight champion Nick Blackwell is "smiling again" after waking from a coma, his brother Daniel has revealed.
OPINION
The murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier proves the rights of a victim and their family are secondary in our justice system, writes Michael Sheridan.
I have to remind myself that working in retail at Christmas must be an awful experience, writes Alison O’Connor.
BUSINESS
Ryanair today made a €100,000 donation to ISPCC Childline, its 2016 chosen Irish charity partner, at a Christmas jumper day held at its Dublin Offices.
The Italian government is bailing out Monte dei Paschi di Siena after Italy's third-largest bank failed to raise the €5bn needed to stay afloat.
LIFESTYLE
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SHOWBIZ
TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher had to be rushed to hospital after falling ill during an ad break.
VIRAL
The mechanics at Kearys Motor Group had an extra-special job to complete in recent days - we hope they were rewarded with plenty of mince pies.
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
Nothing says Christmas in Cork like spiced beef.
TECHNOW
: The Steam Sale is here- and there are loads of deals to be found!
: A Monster Calls is in cinemas in Ireland on the 1st of January 2017 and it's out in America right now. That puts it firmly in Christmas territory, where it might not seem like the obvious choice.
: Snapchat is growing and growing, with a huge 2016 that's set to run into the company going public in the near future.
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More than €2,000 worth of whiskey has been stolen from stores in Cork in recent days.
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