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IRISH

Preparations are underway for TG4's 20th birthday celebrations tomorrow. Eamon Ward Photography Ltd Eamon Ward Photography Ltd

• Almost 20,000 people took part in this year’s Dublin Marathon – here are some of the best pictures of the event.
• US Secretary of State John Kerry was awarded with the 2015 Tipperary International Peace Award and questioned over Clinton’s emails.
• Minister for Trade Charlie Flanagan welcomed the controversial trade deal between the EU and Canada, which was signed today.
• Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe said contingency plans will be put in place to deal with both garda and teacher strikes.
• The chief executive of Tusla said that the agency wants families to share more power and responsibility, and to “own their problems”.
• ‘We still have the value, the talent, and come 2018 we’ll have the tax!’: Comments made by the North’s Arlene Foster today, addressing the Irish Government.
• A Sunday Business Post/Red C Poll puts support for the Anti Austerity Alliance/People Before Profit at 9% – up three points since the last poll.

WORLD

Frank Augstein Frank Augstein

#ICELAND: Confusion builds after the anti-establishment Pirate Party and its allies fell short of a majority in snap elections, as the Prime Minister announced he’s to resign.

#ITALY: The country’s most powerful earthquake in 36 years sent residents fleeing for the third time in nine weeks – and flattened a revered six-century-old church.

#NORTH AMERICA: Hillary Clinton lashed out at the FBI’s handling of a new email review, as Democratic leaders called the actions “deeply troubling”.

INNOVATION

• Three astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan today following a 115-day mission aboard the International Space Station.

PARTING SHOT

If you saw the James Bond film Spectre, these scenes from Mexico City’s Day of the Dead might look familiar, as the country took inspiration from the 2015 Hollywood film for this year’s celebrations.

Marco Ugarte Marco Ugarte

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