MORNING BULLETIN: All-out transport strike on the cards

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IRELAND: A national transport strike is now on the cards with Irish Rail and Dublin Bus workers expected to follow their colleagues in Bus Éireann onto the picket lines.

IRELAND: Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has been thrown a lifeline to save her job after Fianna Fáil backed away from supporting a no-confidence motion mooted by opposition parties which would effectively force her to resign.

IRELAND: Special legal advice on the future of water charges is not expected to recommend that existing laws can be used to penalise homeowners who waste water.

WORLD: The UK will refuse to hand Brussels £50 billion to pay for its divorce from the European Union, David Davis has insisted.

WORLD: A powerful cyclone has slammed into Australia's tropical north east coast, tearing down fences, snapping trees and knocking out power to thousands.

BUSINESS: The fishing industry may prove a slippery subject in Brexit talks.

SPORT: Counties are not spending their downtime wisely, says John Fogarty.

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FEATURES: Four mothers tell Louise McCarthy about the impact of Lyme disease, which is on the rise in Ireland, has had on their lives.

VIRAL: United Airlines turned away two passengers over the weekend because their leggings breached a dress code – and people on Twitter have noticed a rival US airline seemed to have had some fun with the controversy.

SHOWBIZ: Adele has said she may never tour again after completing a string of stadium shows in Australia and New Zealand.