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• The Brexit border drama continued today as it emerged that no deal has been made despite earlier rumours that the UK had made some concessions on the matter.
• The mother of a six-year-old boy who died whilst in respite care has told his inquest how she misses him “every single day”.
• A woman was left with serious injuries after acid was poured on her face in Blackrock, Dublin.
• A man was arrested in Belfast after he was accused of inappropriately touching a number of women last weekend.
• Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe confirmed that Apple will start paying back the €13 billion in tax it owes the country in the New Year.
• Gardaí warned businesses not to fall for invoice fraud which has cost a number of firms €700,000 in the last month.
• Three men were arrested in Drogheda after gardaí seized a large quantity of cocaine.
• An art  teacher who was sacked after admitting to being in a relationship with a mental health patient was awarded €5,000 for unfair dismissal.
• A missing 82-year-old woman from Dublin was found safe and well.

WORLD

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#NEW YORK: Met Opera suspends conductor James Levine over sexual misconduct claims.

#TRUMP: TV star Billy Bush has said there should be no confusion about whether or not Donald Trump spoke about fame enabling him to grope and try to have sex with women.

#MALTA: Police arrested eight people over the murder of a journalist in a car bomb attack last month.

PARTING SHOT

Right. It’s now December so it’s absolutely grand to be talking about Christmas. Sure, this time three weeks from now and the Christmas Day soaps will be starting.

But there are some grinches out there who spoil the fun the odd time – no matter how accidental it might seem.

New Jersey police said they arrested a squirrel for damaging the wiring of their Christmas lights. The little chap was charged with criminal mischief before being sent on his way. It’s all a bit nuts.

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