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IRELAND

Gardaí and the public on Grafton Street on Saturday.

Source: Leah Farrell / Rollingnews.ie

• Public health officials have confirmed two deaths 542 cases more than COVID-19 In Ireland.
• The government has been criticized for the lack of clarity on what pandemic restrictions will apply in Christmas.
• North Ireland has recorded seven deaths and 420 more cases of Covid-19 this afternoon.
• A PSNI training school has temporarily closed after four official students tested positive for Covid-19.
• the week ahead It is likely to bring rain and clouds with cool temperatures and some windy days.
• Eight Gardaí have been suspended in the Munster region on charges of corruption.
• Gardaí € 70,000 worth of cannabis herb, € 10,000 worth of cocaine and approximately € 22,000 in cash have been seized in Cork.
• Taoiseach Micheál Martin joined Northern Ireland Prime Minister Arlene Foster to lay a wreath at Enniskillen for a Remembrance day Service.

THE WORLD

Source: AP / PA Images

#CONGRATS Leaders from around the world have extended their congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris after their victory in the US presidential election.

#BANGKOK Thai police have fired water cannons at pro-democracy protesters demanding monarchy reform

#CORONAVIRUS The number of Covid-19 infections detected worldwide has exceeded 50 million.

#STORM Strengthened Tropical Storm Eta made landfall in Cuba earlier today after causing devastation in Guatemala

START SHOT

Source: PA

Alex Trebek, who hosted the American game show Jeopardy! For more than 30 years, he has died at age 80.

Trebek announced last year that he had advanced pancreatic cancer.

The Q&A host died today at his home in California surrounded by family and friends, according to Jeopardy! Sony studio.