BULLETIN: Ireland won't be pressurised on border issue, says Coveney

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IRELAND: Tánaiste Simon Coveney has stressed that Ireland will not be pressurised into a position of having to make concessions on the border in the Brexit negotiations.

IRELAND: Irish Rail is banning people from drinking alcohol on some of its routes from next week.

IRELAND: Declaring an emergency won't fix Ireland's housing problem, says Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy.

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.

BUSINESS: It has been confirmed that 1,289 Toyota vehicles in Ireland have been affected by a safety recall regarding the failsafe driving mode.

WORLD: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a Congolese doctor and a Yazidi former captive of Islamic State for their work to highlight and eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.

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

SPORT: A Meath man who sustained life-altering injuries in an attack before a Liverpool match has moved to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire for treatment.

SPORT: Munster out-half Joey Carbery is set to start against old club Leinster in Saturday's Pro14 showdown. Meanwhile, Johnny Sexton has been left of Leinster's squad.

SPORT: Football rule changes will take the game backwards not forward, writes Brendan O'Brien.

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EXAMVIRAL: An Cork barman who specialises in cocktails crafted with locally foraged Irish fruit and wild flowers is a finalist in one of the world’s most influential cocktail events.

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.

SHOWBIZ: Alison Moyet has left Twitter after a controversy surrounding transgender rights and fans are tweeting their reaction to the news.

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

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