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1. CHARLETON: An interim report from the Disclosures Tribunal has found that claims of an alleged Garda conspiracy against Garda Keith Harrison are entirely without basis.

2. #LONGFORD: A woman died and three others were injured following a serious crash in Longford.

3. #TRANSPORT: Children under five can travel for free from today on public transport, but Luas and Dublin Bus fares have gone up for adults.

4. #CARTEL: The Kinahan crime gang are under surveillance in Dubai after a senior member of the cartel met an Italian mafia boss there.

5. #PREP: Medication which can greatly reduce the risk of contracting HIV is now to be made available in Irish pharmacies at a much lower cost.

6. #POOLBEG: The Poolbeg incinerator is now fully up and running, despite a number of setbacks.

7. #SUICIDE: A coroner has returned the verdict in relation to the death of at 11-year-old girl.

8. #BREXIT: President of the European Council Donald Tusk is due in Dublin today to discuss Brexit negotiations and the fate of the Irish border.

9. #WEATHER: It’s been a cold week, and it is set to be a cold weekend with temperatures plunging below freezing.

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