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- Two arrests in connection with Roscommon incident
Two men have been arrested in connection with an attack at a farmhouse in Falsk, Co Roscommon, at the weekend. - EU announces plans to limit no-deal Brexit disruption
The European Commission has stepped up its no-deal planning by announcing 14 legal measures to limit the hardest disruption at the end of March next year if the UK leaves the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement. - Travellers - Lives On The Fringes
In a six-month investigation, RTÉ Investigates reveals the reality of life behind the crisis in Traveller accommodation in Ireland. - 'Amanda' homeless family receives keys to new home
A family who spoke movingly on RTÉ News about the impact of living in homelessness has received the keys to a new home from Dublin City Council and hopes to move in on Christmas Eve. - Call for Ross to intervene in Irish Ferries issue
The President of the Irish Road Haulage Association has called on Minister for Transport Shane Ross to intervene, following the announcement by Irish Ferries that it is unlikely to operate a service between Rosslare and France next year. - 'Horrified' UK businesses voice no-deal Brexit concerns
The UK's five main business groups say they have "watched in horror" as politicians at Westminster have focused on "factional disputes" rather than practical steps for business planning ahead of Brexit. - Mortgage arrears continue downward trend - Central Bank
The number of mortgage accounts in arrears continued to decline in the third quarter of this year, new figures from the Central Bank show. - Opposition to get Govt plans for hard Brexit tonight
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has agreed to share the Government's plans for a hard Brexit with Opposition TDs tonight, a day earlier than originally planned. - Competitiveness watchdog warns growth 'under threat'
The State's independent competitiveness watchdog has warned that the sustainability of Ireland's growth trajectory is under considerable threat. - All cervical cancer patients to get experimental drug
The Clinical Director of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics has said the experimental drug Pembrolizumab (Pembro) will be made available to all women suffering from cervical cancer under a "managed access programme". - 'Discard ban' on fish to come into effect on 1 January
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has said a "discard ban" will come into effect on 1 January, following last night's 2019 EU Fisheries negotiations. - Man arrested after homeowner stabbed during burglary
A man has been arrested in connection with an aggravated burglary on the northside of Cork city last evening. - South Africa issues arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe
South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe's former first lady Grace Mugabe over an alleged assault in an upmarket district of Johannesburg last year, a police spokesman has said. - Trump panel recommends guns in US schools for safety
A safety panel set up by US President Donald Trump in the wake of numerous school shootings has recommended that schools consider arming staff, using military veterans as guards and reversing Obama-era guidelines. - Yemeni mother to see dying son after US waives visa ban
A mother from Yemen has been granted her wish to see her dying toddler one last time in the United States, which agreed to issue her a waiver from its ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries. - Six baby seals found decapitated in New Zealand
Six baby seals have been found decapitated in New Zealand in what wildlife rangers have branded a "cruel and senseless" act against a protected species. - South Korea grain silo becomes world's largest mural
A dreary grain silo that was transformed into an enormous colourful artwork in South Korea has been named by Guinness World Records as the largest outdoor mural in the world. - Irish Ferries 'unlikely' to continue Rosslare service
Irish Ferries has said it is unlikely to operate a service between Rosslare Europort and France next year. - INMO votes for strike action over pay, staff shortages
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has voted by 95% to back strike action over pay and staff shortages. - US judge delays sentencing Trump's ex-adviser Flynn
A US judge has fiercely criticised President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn for lying to FBI agents, and delayed sentencing to ensure Flynn cooperates fully with an investigation into possible collusion between Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia.
