BULLETIN: Time limit on backstop would 'never be agreed to'; Man who repeatedly raped his daughter jailed for 10 years

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IRELAND: The Tánaiste says suggestions of a time limit on the backstop aimed at avoiding a hard border after Brexit would "never be agreed to by Ireland or the EU".

IRELAND: A father who raped his teenage daughter throughout her pregnancy and while her two-week-old baby was in the same room has been jailed for 10 years.

IRELAND: The Taoiseach has defended Health Minister Simon Harris and says the HSE needs to stop passing its problems on to the Department of Health.

IRELAND: The 800-year-old Hook Lighthouse in Co Wexford has been presented with a "highly commended" prize at the prestigious World Tourism Awards in London.

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SPORT: Another statement of intent from Na Piarsaigh but three injuries will give them food for thought ahead of a second successive Munster final on November 18.

SPORT: Ulster back row Chris Henry has announced that he is retiring with immediate effect, saying rugby "has taken its toll physically".

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