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IRELAND

Six-year-old Tommy Long from Kilkenny at the launch of the report 'Waiting on Scoliosis treatment: A children’s right issue'. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

• Finance minister Michael Noonan said he thinks Enda Kenny should stay on as Taoiseach until the summer, echoing comments made by James Reilly this morning.
• Weather conditions limited search efforts today for Rescue 116‘s three missing crew members.
• A Co Clare man who killed his lover Deirdre McCarthy and dumped her body in the sea was sentenced to eight years in prison.
• Ian Bailey failed to show up for a hearing regarding a European arrest warrant for him.
• Children with the spinal condition scoliosis have spoken about their problems getting the necessary surgery.
• A man in his 50s died following a workplace accident at a caravan park in Co Cork.
• Around 350 new jobs were announced today in Dublin and Cork.
• Fuel prices in Ireland continue to rise.

WORLD

A date for the triggering of Article 50 has finally emerged. Philip Toscano / PA Images Philip Toscano / PA Images / PA Images

#US ELECTION: The FBI has formally stated that it’s investigating links between the Russian government and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

#BREXIT: UK Prime Minister Theresa May says the UK will formally trigger Article 50 next Wednesday, which will formally kick-off Brexit procedures.

#SESAME STREET: The popular children’s programme is introducing a new character called Julia – who has autism.

PARTING SHOT

For International Day of Happiness today, The Economist decided to ask New Yorkers who’s happier: men or women?

Two men with Northern Irish accents were among those who answered, and said that alcohol has an effect (though they disagreed on what that effect was…)

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