Britain’s prime minister Theresa May makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street after she survived an attempt by Tory MPs to oust her with a vote of no confidence. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA Wire May survives confidence vote but faces battle over backstop
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Prime minister wins by 200 votes to 117 and pledges to seek legal assurances from EU

New Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil deal to conclude in spring 2020 Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin speaks to the media on the plinth at Leinster House. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Martin and Varadkar will appoint two teams of four to oversee running of agreement

Scouting Ireland inquiry to identify if any current members covered up abuse The review is being led by child safeguarding expert Ian Elliott, above. Minister for Children Katherine Zappone remains confident Mr Elliot “will use his safeguarding expertise and role in Scouting Ireland to get to the bottom of this”, a department spokesman says

Organisation to deal with members implicated in concealment in ‘very serious way’

The problem with the Luas – everybody wants to get on Passengers on the Luas Red Line. Overcrowding will not lead to the arrival of Tokyo-style ‘Oshiya’ pushing commuters into the carriages, says TII’s Paolo Carbone. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

The surge in passenger numbers is a challenge for Transport Infrastructure Ireland

‘He is an unusual celebrity’: Colourful career of Estonian hitman foiled by gardaí Imre Arakas’s presence in Ireland came about after the Kinahan gang decided to start employing professional killers in their war against the Hutch family.

Criminal jailed for planning murder on behalf of Kinahans known as ‘the butcher’

Woman allegedly raped in south Dublin after work Christmas party The victim attended her workplace Christmas party in south Dublin on Saturday night into Sunday morning and took a taxi from the venue to go home. File photograph: Getty Images

Gardaí appeal for witnesses following alleged assault in a car in Dublin 4 at the weekend

Homeless families headed by young adults particularly vulnerable Young parents faced “multiple disadvantages” when looking for rented accommodation “due to a combination of their young age, childcare demands, lack of financial resources, no landlord references and often no work references”

Report says some professionals use ‘very strong terms’ about young parents

Rising cost of school transport scheme may ‘not be sustainable’ The State’s school transport service is heavily subsidised, with only 8 per cent of the cost recouped from fare-paying pupils in 2015.

Government officials say cost-saving and efficiency measures needed for €190m scheme

Google Ireland: 15-years-a-growing Fionnuala Meehan: “We see small businesses as micro-multinationals. You can be small and still reach out to many different markets. We see fantastic entrepreneurs and new business models working from home using our tools and online tools to reach global markets.” Photograph: Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography
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The Danish beauty brand likes to take pleasure in the small details of life

Christmas gifts for sports fans: trips abroad they'll never forget The Cheltenham Festival takes place from March 12th-15th, 2019. Photograph: INPHO/James Crombie

From rugby to racing, the gift of a trip abroad will have sports fans cheering

Strasbourg attack: Police issue photo of suspect Handout picture released by French police of Cherif Chekatt, suspected of being the gunman involved in the Strasbourg shooting. Photograph: French police handout/AFP/Getty Images

Terror investigation begins after two killed by gunman near Christmas market

Miriam Lord: Confidence and supply? More like Two Men and a GNU Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin: Brexit made him do it. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

If not for the sake of baby Brexit, he would be out of the relationship in a heartbeat

‘There was bonkers stuff. I was told negative energy contributed to my cancer’ Eileen O’Sullivan and Ramon Whelan outside Leinster House on Wednesday after the launch of new legislation to crack down on advertising of false cancer cures. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Bill to regulate advertisement of so-called alternative treatments introduced in Dáil

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