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news wrap
Today's top stories in 6 seconds
Don’t have time to mull over the news? Here’s everything you need to know.
WHAT’S THE STORY?
1. Hostages have been taken at a post office in Paris.
2. Two people have been killed and one arrested in “jihadist-related” counter-terrorism raids in Belgium.
3. A Sinn Féin TD told a Labour backbencher to ‘shut his mouth‘ after he spoke about his brother being homeless.
4. A son has started an online campaign to find his mother missing from Lucan since Monday.
5. An elderly man died after his car crashed with a tractor and a feeder.
6. Storm Rachel may be gone but a new snow-ice warning has been extended until 3pm today. Meanwhile, if you’re still without power today ESB says to check its powercheck website.
(Main pic: Minister for Health Leo Varadkar opens out his shirt to reveal his support for the Irish Heart Foundation`s On The Dry for January. Varadkar was joined by Leinster rugby star Kevin McLaughlin and RTE weather presenter Nuala Carey. Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland.)
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