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Group owed €270m refused to share failed lender’s losses, despite Government pressure

‘The Irish Coast Guard was my life. That was all blown apart’ Bernard Lucas, husband of Caitríona, who died when her rib capsized during a rescue off Kilkee, Co Clare. Photograph: Eamon Ward

Bernard Lucas believes safety flaws were behind his volunteer wife Caitríona’s death at sea

Is Ireland ready for a ‘gilets jaunes’ movement of its own? A ‘gilet jaune’ demonstration on the Champs Élysées in Paris. About half of French workers do not pay income tax but they pay a substantial social charge Photograph: Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP/Getty Images

Lower tax burden means Irish ‘veist buí’ movement is less likely

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New to the Parish: Krzysiek and Iwa Wisniewski arrived from Poland in 2006

Brexit: EU dismisses London’s talk of ‘managed no-deal’ Theresa May’s cabinet agreed to ramp up preparations in case MPs were to reject the withdrawal agreement next month. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images
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Brussels to publish no-deal contingency plans as UK readies troops in case of disorder

Ken Early: Like Napoleon, Mourinho is the outsider always trying to prove himself Jose Mourinho is driven away from his hotel after being sacked by Manchester United . Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Special One has never recovered from losing faith in his own myth at Real Madrid

Hauliers fear Brexit ‘nightmare’ as Irish Ferries may axe Rosslare-France route “Irish Ferries wish to inform our customers that we’re unlikely to operate a service between Rosslare and France in 2019. We continue to keep this situation under review. Our new WB Yeats ship will operate from Dublin to Cherbourg”

Company says it is ‘unlikely’ to operate a service on the crossing next year

Public health medicine specialists vote for industrial action The IMO said industrial action would commence on January 14th when members would put in place a work-to-rule in the public health out-of-hours service. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

IMO seeking release of long-delayed review of sector, and engagement with its findings

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It’s the sheer resilience of human beings that makes the heart a wonder

Friends, family of fatally stabbed lecturer bid him adieu The memorial service at the Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, where John Dowling taught English and European civilisation for 20 years. Photograph: Lara Marlowe

Memorial service for John Dowling, killed in Paris, was a joyful celebration of his life

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