Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are set to hit a record high this year, exacerbating climate change and fuelling more destructive extreme weather, according to a new report published at COP28. Meanwhile, the ten years up to 2020 were the hottest decade on record with sea levels rising and glaciers melting at unprecedented rates.

RTÉ’s Jennifer Gash explores the gender equality referendum in this piece.

Israeli forces have pressed ahead with their air and ground bombardment of southern Gaza, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, as the United States and the United Nations repeatedly urged them to protect civilians.

The Times sits down with HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster in this piece to talk about the health service.

The chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Sinead Gibney, has said there is an urgent need for a “robust, mature” system to deal with the reality of the numbers seeking International Protection in Ireland. Elsewhere, The Times reports that the majority of online posts stoking up anti-immigrant and far-right sentiment in Ireland come from the US and UK rather than Irish users, according to analysis of social media traffic.

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The festive season is officially upon us. Here's a look at the much anticipated John Lewis Christmas ad. 

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