A selection of stories from The Irish Times.

• Children in Ireland are waiting years for primary medical assessments
• Extreme weather - The EU’s climate service says Ireland is in for more of it
• Execution of a protestor in Iran is schedule for today, human rights group says
• Dead whales washing up on Irish beaches
• Behind Pierce Brosnan's latest character, the renowned Irish boxing coach Brendan Ingle

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It’s the first day back in the Dáil for TDs after their Christmas break. Political editor Pat Leahy takes a look at the issues expected to command the most attention in this Dáil term.

The unsavoury confluence of Grok’s “nudification” function, and the shooting dead of Renée Good in Minneapolis last week have ushered in our new media dystopia, argues Hugh Linehan in his column today.

Scientists hope the intermittent fasting trend could, in the future, play a part in reducing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.

And Greenlanders are sporting red baseball caps akin to the iconic MAGA hats worn by fans of US president Donald Trump. Except in the capital, Nuuk, the acronym stands for Make America Go Away.

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A selection of today's stories from The Irish Times.

• An especially vulnerable women, and survivor of the Donnybrook Magdalene Laundry, who’s facing eviction at the age of 70 speaks to the Irish Times.

• The scheme to compensate survivors of mother and baby homes says its received 7,000 applications for redress.

• The government promises tighter regulations on E-scooters.

• A group of Irish students head to Bavaria on exchange.

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