EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.
1. #FARE INCREASES: A “substantial once off” fare increase for some rail commuters in the Dublin region is “unavoidable” according to the National Transport Authority.
2.#JUSTIN BARRETT: TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck runs the numbers on the controversial far-right personality’s claims on immigration.
3. #SORRY: Irish Rail has apologised to a wheelchair user who was left stranded on her own on a darkened train at Dublin’s Heuston Station.
4. #BAD BOOZE: Counterfeit alcohol has been linked to a number of suspicious deaths in Ireland.
5. #BLIND TRUST: Donald Trump’s plans for his business empire when he takes the US presidency are blurring the lines between politics and private enterprise.
6. #CENTRAL BANK RULES: The Irish Times reports that the Central Bank is to announce a relaxation of its mortgage lending rules next week.
7. #TURKEY: The Turkish government’s plans to pass a bill pardoning child sex offenders should they marry their victims has provoked fury among the public.
8. #ALASKA: The shooting of a policeman has given detectives an unexpected break regarding a string of unsolved deaths.
9. #IT’S CHRIIIIIIIISSSSSSSTTTTTTMMMAAAAASSSSSSSS: These are the festive events happening around the country this weekend.
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