A major search operation is underway off the the south-east coast for a missing fisherman.
The Coast Guard was alerted at around 10:30pm, after a boat got into difficulty and sank south of Hook Head.
The Rescue 117 helicopter was dispatched and one person was rescued.
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The outlook is looking more gloomy for the housing market in Dublin.
A new Sunday Times Dublin Property Price Guide shows property prices are expected to rise by 1.6% in 2020.
However, that is the least optimistic estate agents have been about house values since the recession.
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US President Donald Trump says if Iran retaliates over the assassination of a senior general, the US will hit back "very fast and very hard".
The body of Qassam Soleimani has now been returned to the Middle Eastern country, where mourners have lined the streets.
Mr Trump says 52 Iranian sites are being targeted.
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Wildfires in Australia are continuing to claim lives, as the number of dead rises to at least 24.
Several are still burning at emergency level in the states of Victoria and New South Wales.
Showers are forecast, though officials do not think it'll be enough to stop the flames spreading.
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Nursing unions have called an emergency meeting with the HSE in Cork, as overcrowding reaches crisis levels at the city's two biggest hospitals.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) says conditions at Cork University Hospital and the Mercy Hospital are 'appalling' as they deal with flu and staff shortages.
The HSE will meet with officials later to try and find solutions.
