BULLETIN: Report shows 40% rise in online child abuse; Canada-style Brexit deal still on the table

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IRELAND: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he is not sure what the proposed Canada-style Brexit deal, suggested by the EU, really means.

IRELAND: There has been a 40% jump in confirmed cases of online child sexual abuse imagery reported to the Irish internet industry.

IRELAND: One of the country’s longest-running travel agents, described as an “institution of the industry”, has ceased trading with immediate effect.

WORLD: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has acknowledged he “might have been too emotional” when testifying about sexual misconduct allegations as he made a bid to win over wavering Republican senators on the eve of a crucial vote to advance his confirmation.

ANALYSIS: Journalists should remember that it’s part of the job to treat everyone equally in this presidential campaign, writes Alison O’Connor.

BUSINESS: Dunnes Stores is facing a potential annual tax bill of €360,000 after losing a planning battle with a local authority which had placed a site, valued at €12m and owned by the supermarket group in south Dublin, on the vacant sites register.

SPORT: Now that Tim Murphy, the Kerry GAA chairman, and his three-person find-us-a-manager committee have got their man in Peter Keane, the next task is phasing out the archaic system of leaving the Kerry captaincy in the gift of the county champions, writes Sports Editor Tony Leen.

SPORT: There is unlikely to be much sympathy in Ireland for the emotional turmoil Declan Rice is going through over whether to choose England over the Boys in Green for his international future, but the rules surely need revision, as all involved reflect on what is becoming an increasingly unseemly battle for young talent on the global stage, writes Chris Hatherall.

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CULTURE: Adrian Dunbar hopes his new TV thriller set in small-town Ireland will become an international hit, writes Ed Power.

FEATURES: Ask Audrey's column: 'My daughter works in Dunnes, I'm worried people will think we're from Glasheen'.

HEALTH: Trying to be perfect is a pointless pursuit, says dietitian Aoife Hearne, who chats to Marjorie Brennan about the consequences and compromises involved in juggling motherhood with a busy career.

Plus, read Aoife Hearne's new column on childhood nutrition: How to continue breastfeeding after you return to work

FOOD: Catch of the day: Eight frozen fish put to the test.

CULTURE: Thurles actress Kerry Condon talks about Women On The Verge, a new TV series she’s made with Sharon Horgan, writes Georgia Humphreys.