NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal gives you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

Trucks blocking the entrance to Dublin Port during today's protest. Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• The gap between vaccine booster doses was reduced to three months.
• The number of people waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals hit its highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
• There was significant disruption to traffic in Dublin due to a protest by hauliers over rising fuel costs.
• Facebook shut down Dolores Cahill’s account for spreading misinformation about Covid-19.
• A man was found guilty of murder of Irish boxing champion Kevin Sheehy.
• A Status Yellow fog warning is in place for the entire country until 9am tomorrow.
• Irish Rail announced new plans for electric carriages on the Dart line which are due to be operational by 2025.
• Eamon Ryan said the Government cannot rule out further restrictions in response to Omicron.
• A breakthrough lymphoma treatment is now available in Ireland.

INTERNATIONAL

Emergency workers today continued searching for survivors of ferocious tornadoes that killed dozens of people in Kentucky. Xinhua News Agency / PA Images Xinhua News Agency / PA Images / PA Images

#UK: At least one person in the UK has died with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Boris Johnson said today, as he refused to rule out tighter restrictions ahead of Christmas.

#HARRY DUNN: US citizen Anne Sacoolas is due to face criminal proceedings in the UK charged with causing Harry Dunn’s death by dangerous driving.

#HONG KONG: Activist and business tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 13 months in prison for urging participation in last year’s banned Tiananmen vigil, amid a crackdown by Chinese authorities that has restricted the semi-autonomous city’s civil liberties.

PARTING SHOT

Daybreak Ballybough.

How all chicken fillet rolls should be made - finesse 🤌🏽

Chicken fillet, bacon, lettuce, cheese, red onion, mayonnaise. pic.twitter.com/EsimWI6t26

— Mark (@Mark_B_5) December 12, 2021

Some very interesting footage captured at a deli counter in Dublin for those who enjoy a good chicken fillet roll.

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