Here’s Thursday's Evening Round-up: Donegal funerals, Brexit latest and 'bullying' claims over Pairc Uí Chaoimh

So that’s nearly Thursday wrapped up. Here are some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

TO INFORM

Donegal funerals: The bitter winds which blew across West Donegal today only added to the coldness left in the hearts of those who said goodbye to the four young men killed in a horrific road crash last weekend.

Nurses' strike: Tánaiste Simon Coveney has confirmed that the Government is taking legal advice as to how sanctions may be used against striking nurses, including docking their pay.

Brexit latest: A deal expected to boost trade between Europe and Japan by almost €36bn a year and save EU companies up to €1bn a year in duties comes into effect on Friday.

Lower bills: Irish consumers would be forking out a lot more on energy costs if wind energy wasn't on the grid.

Páirc pressure: The Director General of the GAA says he was not opposed to hosting the Liam Miller tribute match in Pairc Uí Chaoimh, but refuses to say who he believes 'bullied' the association into providing the venue.

TO ENGAGE

Deal or no deal?: In what was a rare victory in recent weeks for Theresa May, the British prime minister has won support from a majority of MPs at Westminster to return to the EU and reopen Brexit negotiations. However, EU leaders immediately indicated their unwillingness to revisit the Brexit withdrawal agreement. The crux of the deadlock is the future of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Door-to-door salesmen: Many of those ‘selling services’ are checking out which houses are vulnerable to being burgled, writes Victoria White

TO ENTERTAIN

Alternative ageing: Margaret Jennings speaks to Suzi Grant, who combines social media savvy with an upbeat attitude toward getting older.

Polar Vortex: While Ireland faces its coldest temperatures of the winter so far, in the US, Hell has literally frozen over.

Just like his dad: Watch Jarlath Burns' son produce an inspirational performance in the Sigerson Cup:

MOST READ SO FAR TODAY

Dublin anger: The Government is enraged that Theresa May has reneged on the withdrawal agreement and that the DUP is so self-serving, says political editor Daniel McConnell