IRELAND
- Residents told to move from their homes a week before Christmas say they won’t leave
- The HSE issued a tender for a surveillance system following the Áras Attracta exposé
- A man armed with a knife was arrested after a struggle during a robbery
- An appeal for witnesses was issued after a man was beaten at a bus stop
- A man is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Co Down
- A man was charged over the robbery of an armed cash-in-transit van
- Anti-water charge protests took place in Dublin and Donegal
- Senators debated the Water Services bill into the wee hours of this morning
- New opinion polls showed that support for Labour and Fine Gael is dropping.
INTERNATIONAL
#AUSTRALIA The mother of seven of the eight children killed in Cairns has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
#USA A dog accidentally shot his owner during an incident in Wyoming
#NORTH KOREA North Korea says it had nothing to do with the Sony attack – and wants a joint probe with the US.
#LOCKERBIE Scotland’s top prosecutor has reaffirmed his belief that Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is guilty of the deaths of 270 people in the Lockerbie bombing. [BBC]
#GUANTANAMO BAY After a decade in the military prison, four Afghan detainees are being sent home.
INNOVATION
- Looking for a new app or three? Here are five worth downloading this week.
- Hopefully you won’t be given any fake goods for Christmas, but just in case you need to check, this guide might be of help. [BBC]
PARTING SHOT
How prepared for Christmas Day are you? Put yourself to the test with this quiz…
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