Irish Independent - 2017-12-23

• Vicious burglary gangs targeted by CAB squad
• Miriam, Fianna Fáil and the Áras
• No winter wonder as Christmas Day will hit balmy 11C
• 12 conversati­ons to have with your children
• Trump: the man who embodies a divided country
• Kate McCann: The last Christmas I spent with Madeleine
• Mandy Johnston: Ditch the phone and be present at Christmas
• Value of Bitcoin plunges to under $12,000
• Tears of joy flow at the airport as loved ones are welcomed home for holidays
• Families bound by memories of Christmas past
• Limerick comes to a standstill for removal of murdered Rosie (78)
• Violent burglary suspect believed to have travelled to area to target local residents
• Fresh appeal to find raiders who left 88-year-old terrified after stealing her pension
• Dublin feud thug detained in North with five other men on suspicion of burglary
• ‘I’m no gold digger,’ says man who married pal to avoid tax
• Retailer fires 11 members of staff for having pre-party drinks in shop
• Rogue landlords face lifetime ban from letting properties
• Cheap housing boost planned for squeezed middle
• The ‘rare bloom’ we notice just once a year
• ‘Lucky to be alive’ after house gutted by stove blaze
• ‘Dear Santy, I don’t want toys this year, just a home’
• Family who were offered four-bed home lose council case
• Gin proves to be just the tonic for spirits industry
• Princess sparks fury after wearing ‘racist’ jewellery to queen’s lunch with Meghan
• Garda probe after body of man found in city centre public toilet
• Rape charge against rugby star Olding dropped
• Hospitals are facing double threat of superbugs and flu
• Six-week wait for patients at centre of Kerry scans review
• Hundreds queue for Capuchin Christmas parcels
• Citing mental health issues may be ‘default’ position when it comes to tragedy
• Mortgage approvals increase – despite a shortage of property
• A year of Brexit, whistleblo­wers and growth – but Leo’s accession trumps all in its impact
• Taoiseach condemns Trump’s stance on Jerusalem during visit with Irish troops
• A week from hell has grounded embattled Ryanair
• Verdict in defamation trial will only embolden pilots
• Miracle triplets celebrate festive fifth birthday
• Irish woman ‘stable’ after Melbourne attack
• Johnson’s trip to Moscow sparks slagging match over interferen­ce in Brexit vote
• Britain to bring back its classic blue passport when it leaves EU
• GERARD O’REGAN: Our EU ties will face testing times in the months ahead – but we must keep the faith
• Austria’s latest lurch to the right a direct challenge for EU values
• In this era of fake news, the difference between truth and propaganda is hard to spot
• Bannon attacks Ivanka ‘leaks’ and husband Kushner
• Two Palestinia­ns killed in further clashes over status of Jerusalem
• Catalan result could ease crisis by forcing Madrid into rethink
• With 650,000 disabled folk, it’s time to recognise actions do speak louder than words
• The Week that was
• The truth of Jesus’s birth is far richer than the children’s tale it has become
• Perils of having a blue, blue Christmas in the pursuit of love and lust
• We need a Christmas Carol for all seasons
• Indo’s awards gave right results
• Faith may be diminishin­g – but we can’t lose our humanity
• Moral of our times
• Exporters warned weak sterling woes set to escalate
• €140m food deals wrapped up in pre-Christmas M&A spree
• Blarney Woollen Mills refinances debt
• DAA puts power contracts to tender
• Boom or bust for firms in race for supersonic passenger jets for rich
• Glenveagh snaps up sites for 870 homes
• Bitcoin’s rout contrasts with buoyant US equity markets
• Stander ‘hurt’ by accusation­s of disloyalty
• McNamara calls for big changes in Irish racing
• Giftsallro­und asrivalssh­are festivespo­ils
• Old flames may burn but magic of El Clasico will soon become just a fond memory
• Allardyce can make renaissanc­e man Rooney new Jay-Jay Okocha
• Ederson: My head was only football, I always thought I’d succeed
• PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS
• United ‘punished’ by fixtures – Mourinho
• De Boer and Bilic lead race to take the reins at Swansea
• ‘We’d look over at Szabo and her doctor’s big, black bag, wondering why did she need a doctor?’
• Legendary O’Riordan a huge inspiratio­n to generation­s on the track and in journalism
• Katie blasts ‘absolutely clueless’ pundits over criticism
• It’s impossible to put a price on playing for your province
• Earls: Rugby has become a lot easier since I have learned to enjoy it more
• O’Halloran signing gives Connacht Christmas cheer as they eye Ulster scalp in Galway
• Spence hangs up Irish boots with ‘regret’ following Six Nations snub
• ‘I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. I’ve worked hard’
• Schmidt’s balanced vision is taking Ireland to new levels
• 2017 HURLING POWER RANKINGS
• Poland steps away with Down’s 2010 defeat the only black cloud on the horizon
• Fry’s Harry has what it takes to do a double
• SPORTS QUIZ 2017
• THE CROKE PARK – DUBLIN’S ICONIC SPORTING HOTEL

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