Irish Independent - 2018-12-17

• Hunt for dissident gang in eviction house attack
• Baby’s body: Foul play ruled out in death of newborn girl
• Paul Williams: Violence reminds us history has a habit of repeating itself
• Dreaming ofawhite Christmas? You are out of luck
• Terrorists won’t keep us from Christmas markets
• 40pc hike in passport applicatio­ns if there is a no-deal Brexit
• Katie Taylor set for big 2019 after stunning Garden show
• A torrent of investigat­ions hangs over the White House
• New peer-to-peer lender aims to help bankroll property developmen­t in Ireland
• Miracle escape for girl (9) struck by falling tree while out cycling
• Feelings of anger over evictions run deep in local area
• Cross-Border gang suspected over theft of ATM using digger
• Man convicted of brutal murder of mum of three in his flat lodges appeal
• Robbers caught when gardaí found name on rental receipt in getaway van
• ‘300,000 new Irish passport requests from UK if no deal’
• Ahern takes swipe at Martin over renewal of deal to prop up Fine Gael for another year
• Precarious road lies ahead for all in this marriage of convenienc­e
• Government plans online registrati­on for voters
• Changes to waiting-list rules will hit vulnerable hardest, doctors warn
• Leading psychiatri­st killed in suspected hit and run
• Irish aid worker home on bail after 100 days in Greek prison
• ‘Christmas misery’ for husband of missing Tina
• GPs ‘need abortion training to be covered’
• GAA match raises thousands for brave Liverpool fan Sean
• Husband charged with raping wife and ‘flushing her head in the toilet’
• Violent clash outside EU HQ in protest over migrant pact
• Family of girl who died at border deny she had no food or water
• 200 nations agree new pact on transparen­cy over emissions
• ‘Over my dead body’ – Giuliani blocks attempt to question Trump
• Biden emerges as early 2020 front-runner for the Democrats
• New aide called Trump ‘a terrible human being’
• Strasbourg gunman supported Isil, says dad
• Russia’s silenced rappers find an unlikely ally in Vladimir Putin
• Another Brexit referendum is moving up the agenda in the UK but bewilderme­nt remains dominant factor
• My guts turn to garters every time I tackle a lingerie gift
• SINN FÉIN’S FAILURE ON BREXIT WILL BE RECORDED IN HISTORY
• IDA steps up its support to Border firms as no-deal Brexit looms
• Bayer tells its own high-tech story to win consumer confidence
• It’s time to move on in market for expensive Swiss watches
• Irish hotels pessimisti­c for 2019 amid Brexit concern
• Serviced office space take-up in Dublin rises
• MEDIA BITES
• The winter solstice is a tradition that throws light upon the pagan in us all
• Overlooked masterpiec­e draws to an end
• Navan feature proves Easy Game for Mullins
• Sandown trip a possibilit­y for Laurina return
• Ice-cool Frost guides Frodon to Cheltenham Caviar victory
• Irish chiefs left to rue standards call as Diver makes a splash Down Under
• Maguire gets off to a flyer in bid for Tour card
• Fulton’s pride shines as the Red Lions claim World Cup crown
• Young-gun Duffy helps his team to €2.7m after top rookie award win
• New rules are ‘not good for the game,’ warns O’Brien
• Cork board rejects claims Páirc costs have risen to €110m
• Kilkenny mourns loss of ‘Mr Nowlan Park’
• Kenny hails Dublin’s ‘honest effort’ after positives abound for new boss
• Kavanagh on fire as Carlow come good to sink Laois
• Newman seals Royal spoils in duel with new-look Dubs
• Smyth’s fine finishing gives Longford edge over Meath
• Canavan Jnr gets call from Harte to join Tyrone squad
• McGeeney blasts rule changes after his Armagh troops hit St Mary’s for six
• Fermanagh held by students in drab clash
• No fairytale for Rocky as Canelo confirms his worth
• Nevin ready to step up after ‘masterclas­s’
• Best relishing role in Ulster side with sights set on progress
• Murphy says Leicester at ‘lowest ebb’ in decades
• Bonus-point victory for Cork Constituti­on
• Castres do homework as ugly approach gets under Munster’s skin
• Van Graan’s troops feel wounded in full-on battle with Castres
• Jackson considerin­g his exit strategy after Perpignan edge closer to relegation
• We’re all Munster’s children once the red jersey goes on
• Pienaar performanc­e pushes Montpellie­r back into contention
• Cullen has ‘clearer focus’ as Leinster control destiny
• O’Loughlin channels ‘frustratio­n’ in right manner to remind coach of his quality
• Big guns fire as La Liga table takes a familiar look
• Hasenhuttl’s high-octane Saints spike Arsenal guns
• Rodgers ‘in market’ for frontman after
• Emery admits losses to lesser lights will ruin top-four hopes
• Hibs expose flaws
• Greatness beckons for Reds
• Hazard pulls the strings to keep Blues in title race
• Pep praises Jesus as striking return to form highlights family matters
• Keane insists Pogba is ‘letting manager down’ in withering Sky attack
• Shaqiri sub-plot pays off as Reds teach United lesson Klopp’s use of Swiss ace from bench proves an inspired decision as Liverpool overcome anxiety to sink rivals
• Players ‘give everything’ but are physically weaker than rivals, insists Mourinho
• Mourinho has doomed look of a dead man walking
• Buck’s presence felt as Chelsea look to tackle accusation­s of racism and anti-Semitism

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