EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.
1. #REVIEW: A secret CIA assessment has found that Russia sought to tip last month’s US presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor, according to The Washington Post.
2. #TAKE TWO: A British lawyer has launched a crowdfunding campaign to challenge Article 50 – the process of the UK leaving the European Union – in the Irish High Court.
3. #EXPLOSION: Four people have died after a cargo train carrying propane gas derailed and exploded in Bulgaria.
4. #REGULATION: A terminally ill cancer patient, who has self-treated with cannabis, says legislation must pass in Ireland.
5. #OUT OF CHARACTER: A man who robbed an Apache Pizza outlet with a chainsaw-wielding accomplice was acting completely out of character to pay off a drug debt and has since left Dublin for Mayo, a court has heard.
6. #LET’S GET TALKING: Ireland wants to build a relationship with Cuba.
7. #RETAIL: Amazon is opening a bricks-and-mortar store - with no cashiers or checkouts.
8. #FAR EAST: An Irish cinema startup has just won an investment from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba
9. #WINTER WONDERLAND: Feeling festive? Here are the Christmas-themed events on around the country this weekend.
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