Morning briefing: Apollo House residents risk arrest for contempt of court. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

Irish Examiner digital staff

IRELAND

Anyone still inside Apollo House in Dublin could be held in contempt of court, if they haven't left by the time the High Court is updated this morning.

Dismissing the application, which was brought over the suitability of alternative accommodation on offer to homeless people in Apollo House, Mr Justice Paul Gilligan said the court “could not get involved in a dispute over the standard of alternative accommodation”.

The Foreign Affairs Minister will travel to Belfast today for talks aimed at saving the power-sharing government in the Nort.

The political crisis in Belfast will not delay the process for Britain’s exit from the EU, British prime minister Theresa May has said.

A new report has found that young people with the highest risk for repeated self-harm were 15 to 19-year-old females and males in their early 20s, resulting in calls for risk assessments for anyone presenting at emergency departments with self-harm injuries.

An investigation is ongoing into the sudden and unexplained death of a four-month-old baby boy in Mayo.

Motorists are being warned to prepare for difficult driving conditions this morning following freezing temperatures overnight.

WORLD

America's director of national intelligence has spoken to Donald Trump about the unsubstantiated report claiming Russia had compromising personal and financial information about the president-elect.

A British man who travelled to California to have sex with young boys is due to be sentenced in the US next week for taking child porn into the country.

An author who sent her married lover's wife extracts from an erotic novel based on their affair has avoided jail.

SPORT

Paul O’Connell’s low key but significant advisory role with the academy and the general improvement of the provincial squad are two of the principle reasons Munster A’s participation in the B&I Cup is worthwhile and capable of benefiting the squad in different ways, head coach Peter Malone believes.

It says plenty about Rory Scannell’s form this season and his immense contribution to Munster’s run of form that he has kept his place in the centre ahead of Springbok Jaco Taute and Francis Saili, an All Black.

Marouane Fellaini has completed a turnaround from Manchester United misfit to hero as the club opted to trigger a 12-month extension to his current deal.

Chelsea last night got the go-ahead to redevelop Stamford Bridge into a 60,000 seater stadium.

OPINION

As a human chain began to form its way around the perimeter of Apollo House a pantomime of sorts was taking place on the surrounding streets, writes Joyce Fegan.

President Michael D Higgins has urged Ireland’s budding scientists to share their knowledge with those in other parts of the world who need it, writes Evelyn Ring.

BUSINESS

More than 200 Pfizer workers in Cork have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in a dispute over employee pensions.

Irish agri-food and drink exports exceeded €11bn for the first time in 2016, says the Bord Bia ‘Export Performance and Prospects 2016-17’ report.

LIFESTYLE

What’s important to today’s ‘Generation Y,’ when building their first home? asks David Sheridan.

SHOWBIZ

A petition has been signed by over 20,000 to boycott a new TV movie, as Joseph Fiennes has been cast in the leading role of Michael Jackson.

EXAMVIRAL

Taking up running? These podcasts will take you from beginner to expert and you'll learn stuff along the way.

Monopoly is giving everyone the chance to vote for new game tokens.

VIDEO - OUR CHOICE

The Cork branch of Home Sweet Home staged a solidarity protest at City Hall in Cork yesterday, in conjunction with Apollo House in Dublin and other groups tackling homelessness nationwide.