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• The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is preparing to address the nation this evening ahead of the announcement of the budget for next year tomorrow and Tuesday. We’ll be liveblogging Kenny’s address from just after 9pm this evening.
• His statement comes as one poll out today finds that a majority of the public do not trust the government on the public finances. Not exactly good news for the cabinet ahead of the budget this coming week.
• A victim of the abuse carried out by Fr Brendan Smyth has called on the primate of all Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady to make a public apology for his role in dealing with allegations of abuse made against Smyth.
• The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he hopes criminal law solicitors and barristers will call off planned strike action this Thursday over likely cuts to the Criminal Legal Aid scheme which ran over budget this year.
• Speaking of budgets and the big one coming up this week we’ve been looking back at some of the memorable budget days gone by including the day when it had to be delivered by Taoiseach Jack Lynch because then finance minister Charlie Haughey fell off a horse.
• We’ve also put together a readers’ panel where folk from up and down the country have been giving their views on what their hopes and mostly fears are for Monday and Tuesday.
• But don’t worry, if you’re a little stressed out, here’s some top tips for de-stressing ahead of the announcements.
• Only a game? Check out what happened when thousands of fans stormed a field and tore down goalposts after Oklahoma State’s 44-10 victory over arch rivals Oklahoma in a college football game in the US last night:

• Ahead of a crucial week not only for Ireland but the entire eurozone, we’ve been looking at why this Friday in particular could be one of the biggest days in European history.
• Here’s Mike Hall’s argument that we need big changes to the eurozone, otherwise we should get out of it.
• While elsewhere in our opinion section, the CEO of Clonmel Chamber of Commerse criticises the recent closure of the Army Barracks there.
• Syria has reportedly banned the iPhone as a crackdown against anti-government protests continues there. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was himself of Syrian descent.
• Two giant pandas have travelled an awful long way this weekend but it’s all in aid of a good cause. Tian Tian and Yang Guang - or Sweetie and Sunshine – took the ‘Panda Express’ from China to Scotland and here’s why…
• Audi will create 200 jobs in Ireland it has been announced. The German carmaker will invest €80 million in ten garages across Ireland and is predicting double-digit growth in 2012.
• Before you catch-up with Enda, stick the feet up and immerse yourself in our 7 deadly reads.
• Best not do it in the garden though, Met Éireann is forecasting sleet and snow showers in parts of the country tonight.

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