MORNING BULLETIN: Woman due in court in connection with Mulhuddart shooting, Taoiseach is Brussels for Brexit talks

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MORNING BULLETIN: Woman due in court in connection with Mulhuddart shooting, Taoiseach is Brussels for Brexit talks

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IRELAND: A 23-year-old woman is due in court this morning in connection with a shooting incident in Mulhuddart on Monday that injured three people, including a baby boy.

IRELAND: The niece of a homeless woman who died on the streets of Cork last week has urged the Government to address the homelessness crisis as a matter of urgency saying her “funny and caring” aunt should not have lost her life for the want of a bed for the night.

IRELAND: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is attending the European Council Summit this morning as negotiations on Brexit move towards the next phase.

BUSINESS: Electrical goods group Dixons-Carphone is still looking for a buyer for its iD Mobile arm in Ireland after seeing core group sales and profits slump in the first half of its financial year.

WORLD: Theresa May has attempted to reassert her authority after a humiliating defeat in a crucial Brexit vote by sacking rebel MP Stephen Hammond from his role as Conservative Party vice chairman.

SPORT: Katie Taylor has vowed to make history in boxing after successfully defending her WBA lightweight world title against stubborn opponent Jessica McCaskill at York Hall, London.

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SHOWBIZ: Hollywood star Salma Hayek has described producer Harvey Weinstein as a “monster”, claiming she was persistently harassed by him while she was filming the Frida Kahlo biopic Frida.

EXAMVIRAL: David Attenborough made this six-year-old eco-warrior's day by writing her a handwritten letter encouraging her in her quest to protect the world’s seas from harmful plastics.

FEATURES: Nostalgia for Christmas past differs between the generations but that doesn’t lessen the magic for children - no matter what era they grow up in, writes Richard Hogan.

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