Irish Independent - 2018-12-04

• College entry at historic high as State-funded schools raise bar
• Family hits out at ‘victim blaming’ in teleporter trial
• Elliott’s ambition is to be champion trainer
• Molly Martens’ father claims US judge was ‘unfair’ in murder case
• Tony Ward: Farrell can put pressure on Aki and Henshaw for Irish No 12 shirt
• We’re in a new Victorian era, in which ‘liberals’ stalk the land
• How to have yourself a PC little Christmas
• Climate crisis could collapse civilisati­on – Attenborou­gh
• Local says murder accused ‘howling like a dog’ at scene
• Irish shares join global rally amid trade war relief
• Dr No: academics fight to save slice of Pierce’s childhood
• Out-of-hours study in school is paying off for Leaving Cert students
• Teachers occupying city college after shock closure
• The 50 non-private schools that send 100pc of pupils to third-level
• With colleges at saturation point, apprentice­ships attractive again
• Fixation with points too narrow a view of education
• Farmer who ‘snapped’ over crow banger could be free in two years
• Victim confronts child rapist who had been sent to a priest to be ‘fixed’
• Owners of 900 flats want State to fund fire safety work
• Ministers accused of being ‘out of touch’ over hotel bills request
• Staff with no training took statements in probe into Anglo’s FitzPatric­k
• Winners: Independen­t journalist­s scoop awards
• Thousands won’t have access to scan of baby
• Reilly seeks extra resources for €10m care centre that ‘caused controvers­y’
• Top chef calls on cafés to stop serrving avocados
• Heartless: Burglars target family as they raise funds for surgery for Zoe (2)
• HSE’s action against Laya over charges to be fast-tracked
• External expert will review how HSE makes new drugs available
• UK and EU say ‘backstop’ is an ‘uncomforta­ble necessity’
• What are the British PM’s chances of winning battle in Westminste­r?
• TIMELINE: A TOUGH WEEK
• Trespass law to remain despite fears of farmers
• Missing Aer Lingus stock may have been damaged and not stolen, says Siptu
• Elderly residents looking forward to a Christmas filled with cheer
• Charity ‘hoping to turn tide’ as hundreds helped out of homelessne­ss
• Charity chief facing sentence for theft of €1m back in hospital
• Gardaí to stream live footage of car chases back to HQ
• ‘I can’t believe a word you have said’ – accident-prone dad’s claim struck out
• Councillor says people claim to be homeless to get free hotel
• Far-right wins parliament­ary seats for first time in democratic Spain
• Bush’s faithful friend pays his tribute ahead of state funeral
• Woman (80) killed by tear gas canister during riots
• Get hitched to socialist values, say Chinese
• Hot Topic – untangling the knot of how we tackle climate change
• Bush’s vision cannot be dimmed by Trump’s crude mockery
• ’Tis not the season to be jolly – yet
• There’s no joy if you’ve nowhere to call home this Christmas
• Our total greed for consumer goods fans the flames of climate change
• Don’t expect peace from Trump’s ‘incredible deal’ with China
• Ashford outtoget lucky after Vikings
• KBC completes problem loan sale to Goldman Sachs
• Cribbin swoops for UK butcher Crawshaw
• Agencies warn on hangar space as air traffic surges
• LK Shields and Kilroys merge to tap growth
• THE BIG PICTURE
• Clarion Quay defects claim to be fast-tracked
• Gas and electricit­y prices soar over year
• Danske Bank puts €2.4bn aside for money-laundering case
• Oil surges most in five months
• Generation game:
• How to row:
• Bill Linnane
• Two-In-One
• Popular Dempsey still defying the odds to make his mark
• Rocket vows to stay in breakaway spat
• Fury calls for rematch and warns Joshua ‘has borrowed my belts’
• ‘It’s just mentality, to believe you’re good enough’
• I haven’t considered switching to Kenny’s Dublin hurlers – O’Callaghan
• Ireland prepare for ‘tough’ China clash that could define their World Cup
• Cassidy: We learned from our 2006 mistake of over-celebratin­g
• Former Offaly star hit with proposed 12-week ban
• Lancaster would leave a big void – Kearney
• Habana: Ireland will be the team to beat in Japan
• Beirne hails Murray impact as focus turns to Castres double-header
• Struggling Jackson set to miss Connacht challenge
• Nomination­s for Irish Independen­t Young Sportstar of the Year
• Vote for our Sportstar of the Year to be in draw for some fantastic prizes
• Sportstar of the Week winners
• Young players losing out to foreign legion
• Coleman says Kenny chance is reward for hard work at Dundalk
• Magpies sale talks at a ‘more progressed stage’ as Ashley looks to cash in Spiegel’ accusation­s
• Sane will sign long-term contract soon, says Guardiola
• Southampto­n close in on Hasenhuttl after Hughes axing
• Provinces primed to make move on the double
• Arsenal snarl and sneer their way into new era in which they have a fighting chance
• Arsenal and Spurs face potential non-league trips
• United ‘almost need a miracle to finish in top four’ – Mourinho
• Kearney vows to play on past 2019 and open to move away
• DANIEL McDONNELL
• END OF THE ROLLERCOAS­TER
• End of the road for Hughes as top-flight manager
• HOW TO READ THE TABLES

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