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1. President pays tribute to homeless at Áras Christmas tree lighting ceremony

   Catherine Connolly urges guests at Áras an Uachtaráin event to remember those facing ‘challenging’ season without a home

2. Ashling Murphy memorial: ‘We’re doing this to keep her memory alive’

   Family of schoolteacher (23) murdered in 2022 establishes fund for causes she believed in

3. Alleged torture and branding victim warned he faces jail if he refuses to give evidence

   Four men are on trial at Central Criminal Court over alleged incident last February

4. Six arrested following attack on Irish Unifil peacekeepers, Lebanese army says

   Defence Forces soldiers in armoured vehicles came under fire on Thursday evening from men on mopeds

5. Refugee group has ‘deep concern’ over asylum seekers sleeping rough to show need for beds

   Government figures show there were 3,480 ‘beds available’ in centres operated by IPAS at the end of October

6. Met Éireann warns of unsettled weather, as Northern Ireland faces yellow rain warning

   Met Éireann forecasts heavier outbreaks with maximum temperatures of up to 12 degrees

7. Man jailed for setting fire to house with four people inside on Christmas Day

   Shane Casey was on bail and had been released from psychiatric unit 10 days earlier, court hears

8. Woman (63) who caused unnecessary suffering to 69 dogs in Waterford given suspended sentence

   Sandra Hennessy pleaded guilty to 29 animal welfare offences, including 20 related to suffering of dogs in her care

9. This Donegal toad is not welcome in Dún Laoghaire

   Readers’ notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna

10. Senior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces’ response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit

    Questions asked within force over why the Defence Forces did not fire on the drones or fire warning shots