MORNING BULLETIN: Border duty allowance for 710 soldiers ‘absolute madness’
: More than 700 Irish soldiers get millions of euro every year as part of a “border duty allowance”, despite paramilitary activity dwindling and many of the officers living hundreds of miles from Northern Ireland.
: The mystery over the identity of Ireland’s latest EuroMillions jackpot winners has deepened after it emerged yesterday that the winning ticket was sold in Dublin.
: The State is facing further claims that Air Corps staff may have suffered illnesses as a result of exposure to harmful chemicals at Casement Aerodrome.
: Theresa May has spoken to congressmen from the Republican Party ahead of her meeting today with Donald Trump.
: It looks like Donald Trump has figured out how to pay for his proposed Mexico border wall – by slapping a 20% tax on imports from the country.
: Donald Trump has triggered a diplomatic clash and a fresh fight over trade as the White House proposed a 20% tax on imports from Mexico and its president scrapped next week's trip to Washington.
: Manchester United reached the EFL Cup final despite making a meal of a straightforward-looking clash against Hull and losing their 17-match unbeaten run in the process.
: Desert Island Discs is marking 75 years, so Jonathan deBurca Butler asked Irish celebrities what their choices would be on the iconic show.
: In 1996, Chinese woman Cindy Liu travelled to Ireland with her husband, nine-year-old son, and soon-to-be-born daughter. Twenty-one years later, she is tonight celebrating the Chinese New Year and describes her family’s fate in Ireland as lucky.
: Ever catch yourself in that situation where someone you much prefer from a distance says they'll tag along when you try to get away? Well, CCCahoots are experts judging by this two part sketch entitled, 'I'll go with ya!'
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