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TOP STORY
A new report has highlighted that the eight richest people in the world own the same wealth as 3.6 billion people who make up the poorer half of the world’s population, writes .
IRELAND
Ireland is at risk of being thrown into the middle of a damaging “trade war” between the UK and the EU after Britain threatened to slash its corporate tax rate and seek a hard Brexit split from Europe.
An election in the North loomed closer last night after Sinn Féin reaffirmed its intention not to put forward a candidate for the position of deputy first minister when the Stormont Assembly reconvenes today.
Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire is expected to face calls to name the date for the second Stormont election in eight months.
Education Minister Richard Bruton will announce plans today to resolve problems for parents who can not get their children into schools because they are of a different faith or non-religious.
Details regarding the staffing levels and operating hours of a proposed mobile catheritisation lab for cardiac patients at University Hospital Waterford are expected to be confirmed in the next couple of days.
Hundreds of Irish Water staff are in line for large lump sums of money, with the resumption of controversial bonus payments. These are expected to be paid next month, with a 2.2% pay rise.
Bus Eireann workers are expected to be updated today on cost saving plans at the company.
WORLD
A Turkish Airlines cargo plane has crashed into a residential area just outside Kyrgyzstan's main international airport, killing at least 32 people.
Thousands of new homes could be created across London if the space occupied by disused council-owned garages was freed up, research suggests.
Donald Trump has pledged to work secure a rapid trade agreement with Britain, predicting that leaving the European Union would be a "great thing" for the UK.
Thousands have rallied across America to attack Republican efforts to repeal Barack Obama's health care law.
SPORT
Limerick boss John Kiely was clearly unhappy after this drubbing at the hands of Cork in the Munster SHL yesterday in the Gaelic Grounds, describing the 21-point defeat as unacceptable and “a very low point”.
Cork manager Peadar Healy says he has no qualms with their training facilities after Paddy Kelly revealed that the senior footballers have had to set up their own gym in Fermoy.
In a week in which Paul Pogba launched his own emoji it took only 27 minutes for internet wags to add a few tears to the icon — and although Zlatan Ibrahimovic has wiped some of them away this result didn’t really leave either side with a smiley face.
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) have launched an inquiry into Munster’s handling of a head injury to Conor Murray during Saturday’s Champions Cup win over Glasgow Warriors.
OPINION
Arlene Foster has long been disliked by Sinn Féin, but the breakdown in government brings an election that could be the most bitter in many years, writes .
Who needs satire? Who needs parody, when Donald J Trump, who will be in the Oval Office by this time next week, does the work for us, writes .
BUSINESS
Global oil prices will witness “much more volatility” in 2017, even though markets may rebalance in the first half of the year, if output cuts pledged by producers are implemented, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
The Irish construction sector ended 2016 with activity in residential and commercial building continuing to rise, but civil engineering remains weak, according to the latest monthly Ulster Bank construction report.
LIFESTYLE
Every cloud has a silver lining and 2016 proved to be no exception. looks at the year that was through eight Irish people who made the year that bit brighter.
SHOWBIZ
Here's seven ordinary game shows that were basically made terrifying in the final episode of Sherlock.
EXAMVIRAL
We spoke to Dr Sarah Jarvis to get the low down on how alcohol – something millions of us enjoy on a weekly basis – actually affects your mental wellbeing.
A live ruby sea dragon has been filmed in the wild for the first time and they're pretty magical creatures.
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
For some, it’s a milestone anniversary — 20 years on from one of the most notorious unsolved murders in Ireland. But to her family, it’s been an anniversary just like any other.
TECHNOW
: Nintendo finally revealed how much the new Switch console will cost when it is released on March 3rd during yesterday’s Nintendo Switch event.
: Peter Dinklage, who plays everyone’s favourite Lannister in Game of Thrones, is reportedly being considering for a role in the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War.
: YouTube has announced a new function, Super Chat, that allows viewers to pay to pin a comment to the top of a live video stream
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