Irish Independent - 2017-12-27

• ‘This win is for Niccolai’
• We need to build 1,000 new homes every week
• Real Steel set to show his mettle
• Schoolboy (15) ‘likely to murder if released’, court told
• Royal seal of approval
• Colette Browne
• Men beat the ladies to Christmas sale bargains
• People The hedonist’s guide
• British woman jailed over ‘daft’ smuggling
• Storm Ophelia just a taste of climate’s coming revenge
• Ian O’Doherty:
• Flotation nation: The year the crash was finally over
• All the racing action from Leopardsto­wn
• Betting tax kept low after bookies’ complaints
• More apartments needed in the right locations
• Couple in plea for fast action as pyrite forces them out of home
• Vulture funds swooping on debtors in ‘tsunami’ of court cases
• ‘I lived in a leaking tent and wanted to die, but Simon has given me hope’
• Irish dad-of-two dies as his life support is turned off days after stabbing at taxi rank
• Drug probe after cocaine worth up to €3,000 found in Army barracks
• ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ beats queen to top TV rating
• Dublin beats Rio, Sydney in tourism top 100
• Garda probe as woman found dead with head injury in flat
• Explosive dossier lays bare vicious infighting among Sinn Féin factions
• Hopes of €1bn tax cut bonanza given reality check by Varadkar
• We have created a new monster – and we are at its mercy
• Spirits high as Wrens march through rain-sodden Dingle
• One of men in Mayo river tragedy had losta sister to drowning
• Preserved foetuses found among rotting heads at ‘body brokers’
• ‘N Korea will look to open talks with US’ – South
• Are UFOs real? If this was a court of law, we’d be at ‘beyond reasonable doubt’
• Putin seals nomination as rival warned on election boycottcal­ls
• Macron’s human touch tarnished by his firm policy on immigratio­n
• Chinajails human rights bloggerfor longestter­m yet
• Despite Trump claims, Christmas in US not just about Christ
• After all the hustle, bustle and tinsel, it’s time to enjoy the best part of holiday season
• Fr Flannery is right – the Church is eroding its own authority
• Teachers punished for their stand
• Government should be ashamed over housing
• Success of Mrs Brown is truly a phenomenon
• Cork investors most likely in Ireland to back local firms
• Apple leads Wall Street in light markets
• 2017 goes POP
• Surf ’s up: A healthy start to 2018
• Is the humble package holiday hip again?
• Two-In-One
• ‘Awesome’ Footpad proves foot-perfect for Townend
• O’Sullivan hopes Baie Des Iles can make light of heavy going
• DOUNIKOS JUMPS TO IT AT LIMERICK FOR RING
• Byrne’s boot steers Blues to pulsating derby victory
• Pain for Hayes as Celtic deal with Dembele dilemma
• Firmino shimmers to ensure Reds shine
• Pulis watches on as ’Boro impress their new manager
• Hughes unhappy at penalty decision
• We’re still fighting, insists Conte
• Moyes anger at Wilson’s late leveller
• Hornets go back to basics to end poor run of form
• PARDEW REMAINS OPTIMISTIC DESPITE STALEMATE
• ‘S*** goals’ are costing us, claims Mourinho
• Only a curmudgeon could find fault in Kane’s achievemen­t
• Magpies next up for rampant City as they eye £60million Van Dijk offer
• ‘Attack’ from Long could have broken my leg – Fellaini
• Cullen hails Larmour magic
• ‘Bite’ bares teeth to claim King George crown for Henderson

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