Evening briefing: Gardaí appeal for information after knife and gun robberies. Catch up on all the headlines
IRELAND
Gardaí have today appealed for information after a number of terrifying armed robberies over the festive period in Limerick city.
A record 612 people are on trolleys at hospitals across the country - which the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says is 'truly shocking'.
Househunters can begin applying for the help-to-buy scheme from today.
Kildare has been named the cleanest town in Ireland for 2016.
WORLD
Border guards at a Spanish enclave in North Africa say they have detained a Moroccan suspected of attempting to smuggle migrants concealed in a suitcase and another suspected of hiding migrants in a car.
Donald Trump has threatened to slap a tax on General Motors for importing compact cars to the US from Mexico.
Ivan Rogers has resigned as the UK's ambassador to the European Union, sources have said.
There are reports that two men have been arrested in connection with the Istanbul nightclub attack.
SPORT
Ultan Dillane looks set to miss the start of this year's Six Nations.
It’s been a few days now since Ronda Rousey was brutally dismissed by Amanda Nunes on her UFC return, and pundits and fans are still dissecting what happened.
There are plenty of ways to end a fight in MMA, but one you don’t often see is knockout via the mat.
John O'Shea is keeping his fingers crossed that manager David Moyes will get "a bit of help" during the January transfer window as Sunderland battle relegation once again.
OPINION
Michael Clifford meets the bikers who give up their time to assist the health service in transporting supplies and files
In a rare interview, Shane Ross tells Political Editor Daniel McConnell about a fractious Coalition with Fine Gael, Enda Kenny waving the Constitution in his face, Micheal Noonan as peacemaker, and the issues that may divide the Government
BUSINESS
A significant number of companies are considering relocating to Ireland, from Britain, after Brexit.
New car sales in 2016 were the highest they have been in eight years.
LIFESTYLE
Rita de Brún meets the very likable Amy Huberman, who is encouraging schools to get involved in the national student theatre awards.
SHOWBIZ
So if you’re anything like us you’ve spent most of the last two weeks under a duvet which led to most of today slowly getting back to reality, refusing to adult and somewhere lost in the confusion trying to piece together what happened in the world over the holidays. Don’t worry we’ve just the thing, we’re here to update you on what has been happening
VIRAL
Twitter account Tartantrums described this moment from Pointless as ’the end of a friendship’ and we reckon they called it right.
We hit the streets to find out what people thought of 2016 and what their hopes are for 2017.
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
Dreaming of a trip away? Why not plan a trip down to West Cork to visit Timoleague Friary? This video makes the place look irresistible.
MOST READ RIGHT NOW
Oral cancer rates in Ireland increased significantly between 1999 and 2009, driven by a sharp rise of the disease in women, a medical study has found.
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