LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Las Vegas - everything we know about the deadliest mass shooting in US history

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WORLD: At least 50 people have been killed and 200 others were injured in a shooting at a concert in Las Vegas. A Las Vegas resident, named as Stephen Paddock, is suspected of being the man who opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas Strip.

WORLD: Catalonia's government is to hold a Cabinet meeting to discuss the next steps in its plan to declare independence from Spain following a disputed referendum which was marred by violence.

IRELAND: Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan has apologised for "causing upset" with his comments on HPV vaccines.

IRELAND: Dublin Circuit Criminal Court is due to be told this afternoon that the Director of Public Prosecutions is no longer pursuing prosecutions against the remaining Jobstown defendants.

BUSINESS: Around 860,000 customers are affected by Monarch Airlines going into administration, the UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said.

SPORT: Cork will abide by Saturday’s Special Congress decision to invoke a new All-Ireland senior hurling championship structure but chairman Ger Lane claims dual counties’ concerns have not been heeded.

ANALYSIS: A certain amount of regional autonomy is fine, but Spain must remain one unified country, writes former Spanish minister Ana Palacio.

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SHOWBIZ: Jason Aldean, the country star who was performing as a shooting took place at a concert in Las Vegas, has issued a statement to express his horror and confirm he and his crew escaped the shooting unharmed.

VIRAL: A New York company has posted a devastatingly frank job listing for a full time photo editor.

LIFESTYLE: New research shows that people who sing in choirs report significant higher levels of wellbeing, says Ruth O’Connor.