MORNING BULLETIN: State’s U-turn on illegal adoptions; Fears over Italy turmoil spread through global markets

GET INFORMED ...
Finally there will be a sample audit of all adoption records held by the State
Women will be able to access abortions here from January, the Taoiseach has said.
A man who dipped his toe in the adventure boat business after beating cancer hopes to create waves with his new Cork Harbour tour-boat venture linking the city to Cobh.
Italy’s political turmoil has stoked fears of instability in the euro bloc, causing stocks to fall in Asia on Wednesday after turbulent sessions in the US and Europe.
British manufacturers have turned up the pressure on the government to abandon one of its post-Brexit customs proposals, slamming the idea of a technology-based plan for border checks as naive and a waste of money.
Munster legend Paul O’Connell wants the province to develop a production system to develop talent from grassroots and schools level and not rely on ‘short term fixes’.
Cork City boss John Caulfield has expressed his shock at the serious assault which left Waterford boss Alan Reynolds in hospital.
... SOME DISTRACTION

Geraldine Walsh was never shy as a child, rather an introvert. That has its pros and cons as it’s followed her into parenthood.
Expectations of boys are outdated, restrictive, and inaccurate, writes mother of seven, Jen Hogan.
Roseanne Barr has returned to Twitter to apologise to Valerie Jarrett for a tweet comparing her to an ape and to her colleagues who lost their jobs following the cancellation of her sitcom.