EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.
1. BREXIT: The UK and the European Union are on the threshold of striking a post-Brexit trade deal.
2. #NO CLOSURE: Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has poured cold water over speculation that shops will close before St Stephens’ Day.
3. CORK: An 80-year-old man has died after his car was found crashed in a ditch in west Cork.
4. #WEATHER: Met Eireann were criticised by members of the public over their lack of Northern Irish coverage.
5. #POLITICS: Labour leader Alan Kelly says Sinn Féin ‘isn’t a left party’.
6. #COVID-19: The latest figures show that there has been an additional 938 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland.
7. #US POLITICS: US President Donalad Trump has issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law.
8. #MENTAL HEALTH: It can be a tough time for people, particularly this year, so here’s how to care for your mental health during the festive period.
9. #SPORT: Former Wexford goalkeeping coach Noel Considine speaks to The42 about his horrific journey to conquering alcoholism.
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