LAST UPDATE | 14 Jan

GOOD MORNING. 

Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day. 

United Ireland

1. A new public broadcaster for the whole island would have to be created if there was a united Ireland, according to a new report by Ulster University and Dublin City University. 

The report, which looked at what reunification could mean for both RTÉ and BBC Northern Ireland, recommended the establishment of a new public service media organisation that would combine the resources of both broadcasters.

Iran

2. The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500 as US President Donald Trump warned of unspecified “very strong action” if Iranian authorities go ahead with threatened hangings of some protesters,

Climate change

3. The crucial 1.5 degree climate tipping point will be reached by the end of this decade, the EU’s climate monitoring service has warned.

Kneecap

4. An appeal by UK prosecutors against a judge’s decision to throw out the terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is set to be heard at Britain’s High Court today.

Hollywood

5. Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested on Monday on suspicion of assaulting a ride-share driver, according to Los Angeles police.

Grok

6. Gráinne Seoige became emotional in an interview last night as she recounted her personal experience with so-called “nudification” technology amidst the fallout of X’s AI tool Grok being used to create non-consensual sexual images of people.

Dáil

7. The Taoiseach defended proposed changes to Irish asylum law, which would add a waiting period before successful international applicants can avail of family reunification.

Done deal

8. Michael Carrick has been confirmed as Manchester United head coach on a deal until the end of the season.

Corrie to Carrigstown

9. Soap actress Beverley Callard, who is best known for playing matriarch and Rovers Return landlady Liz McDonald for over 30 years on Coronation Street, has joined the cast of Fair City.