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Staying in tonight?

The Local Eye (documentery series going behind the scenes of three local papers: Mayo News, Munster Express and The Clare Champion) on RTÉ One at 7pm

Gareth Naughton writes:

On tonight’s episode Mayo News editor Neill O’Neill visits Westport House and lands himself a major scoop. Having decided to visit on foot of rumours of financial trouble, O’Neill speaks with Sheelyn Browne whose family owns the estate and who runs it alongside her sister. Westport House supports up to 2,000 jobs in the region having been developed as a tourist attraction by the family. Neill emerges from the interview with some shocking news – the future of Westport House hangs in the balance.

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This morning/afternoon.

Athlone, Co Westmeath

Eamonn writes:

The Shannon River did not reach its peak (top)during the night, and hundreds of homes survived being flooded as community, emergency services, Irish Red Cross and local council teams worked through the night to keep the rising waters at bay. However the river did burst its banks at The Strand (above), turning parts of the town into a Little Venice lookalike.

Thousands of litres of raw sewage pour onto the streets of Athlone as locals battle filthy flood waters (Independent.ie)

Yesterday: Athlone It Stands

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Something for the headless woman cyclist in your life?

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The number of hosts in Ireland has doubled every year since 2010. Over 330,000 people from all over the world have stayed in [Airbnb] homes across Ireland.

This morning.

Airbnb HQ, The Watermarque Building, Ringsend, Dublin 4.

Airbnb’s Head of Public Policy Patrick Robinson (top) at a press conference to discuss the impact of home sharing on the economy.

Nice office, in fairness.

Airbnb Working to Overcome Tax Issue (98FM)

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‘Here’s How’.

The Irish political podcast presented by journalist and author William Campbell (above) looks at drugs.

William writes:

Addiction specialist Dr Garrett McGovern talks to Here’s How, about the plans for injecting rooms, and more radical suggestions to reduce the harm of drug addiction. McGovern treats addicts every day in his practice in Priority Medical Clinic, but opposes the criminalisation of drug use. Full audio here.

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Dylan Curran writes:

Carmela and Elaine just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Pigmas and a Happig New Year!

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Eileen B writes:

Noodle modelling his reindeer jumper, taking a shopping break on Grafton Street outside of Brown Thomas. Just after this photo was taken, he turned around to give the gift of a little bit of wee to their beautiful evergreen display…

My pet Xmas to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘My Pet At Xmas’. A present for every pet posted.

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