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#HOSPITAL SURGE The Taoiseach has called on the HSE to deploy all available resources to deal with the hospital surge as Covid-19 and flu puts pressure on stretched facilities.
#PARIS A 69-YEAR-OLD gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and a hairdressing salon in central Paris today, killing three people and injuring three others, witnesses and prosecutors said.
#COURT The High Court has rejected an application by retired MMA fighter Artem Lobov for orders requiring Conor McGregor to take down allegedly defamatory social media posts about the Dublin-based Russian.
#AN ARAS CHRISTMAS President Michael D Higgins has released his annual Christmas message this year, paying tribute to Private Seán Rooney and the people of Creeslough.
#ADIOS Broadcaster Ronan Collins presented an emotional and nostalgic final show today on RTÉ Radio 1.

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