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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

Morning Briefing

Start your day with our top stories

Politics

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael signal reshuffle of personnel and portfolios

Party leaders anxious to refresh cabinet with new appointments but leaders yet to sign off on final decisions

Education

Future of many Protestant fee-charging schools ‘at risk’

Transport

Ministerial and public frustration at driving test delays led to Road Safety Authority break-up review, board said

Food

What parents and others think of the new hot school meals programme: ‘For some children it is their only hot meal in a day’

Film

Cameron Diaz: ‘I left movies because I wanted to live my life differently. We started our family, and that was all I wanted to do’

Politics

Bashed tables, dad dancing and pizza: how the deal for a new government was done

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Rugby

Irish rugby needs Munster remaining competitive at the elite end of European rugby

Munster probably have to beat Northampton in Franklin’s Gardens to ensure they finish above the Saints and thus ensure themselves a home tie in the Round of 16

US

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg bending the knee before Trump shows they stand for nothing

Business

Davos clamps down on gatecrashers

Life & Style

Wild caving, axe throwing, aerial yoga: Step outside your comfort zone with these hobbies

Gaelic Games

The stars have aligned for a Darragh Canavan-Con O’Callaghan showdown

Middle East

Israeli cabinet approves deal for ceasefire that will take effect from Sunday

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