The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump for editing a speech to make it look like he had advocated violence in 2021. Photograph: Andy Rain/BBCThe BBC has apologised to Donald Trump for editing a speech to make it look like he had advocated violence but rejected the president’s demand for compensation. Mr Trump threatened legal action against the BBC for its editing of a speech he made in 2021, on the day his supporters overran the Capitol Building in Washington. The BBC admitted on Monday that the editing of the speech was an “error of judgment”. “While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim,” the BBC said.

Ireland’s journey toward a circular economy has gathered momentum in recent years, transforming how we produce and consume goods. [ What has to happen next for the circular economy to become established in Ireland?Opens in new window ]The stakes in sustainability are somewhat higher than in training to crack your personal best in a 10km race. Under the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, Ireland has committed to achieving a recycling rate of 65 per cent by 2035, aligning with EU directives that require transparent monitoring and public reporting. This movement towards quantifiable metrics reflects that progress in sustainability, as in any other process, has to be demonstrated. [ Ireland could slash emissions by embracing circular economy - studyOpens in new window ]Monthly reporting by members allows the organisation to measure recovery rates, ensure environmental compliance and plan future capacity.

It was known as the Social Housing Strategy. Then minister for the environment, community and local government Alan Kelly at the launch of Social Housing Strategy in 2014. Photograph: Eric LukeRebuilding IrelandIn 2016, the Rebuilding Ireland housing plan was published by then minister for housing Simon Coveney. Then minister for housing Simon Coveney with minister of state Damien English at a Rebuilding Ireland launch. Housing for AllIn 2021, the Housing for All plan was set out by then minister for housing Darragh O’Brien.

Address : Pinehurst, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow Price : €1,675,000 Agent : Hooke & MacDonaldView this property on MyHome.iePinehurst is a boutique development of just detached five-bedroom houses on the Monastery Road just outside the picturesque village of Enniskerry. There’s also a very handy storage area off the kitchen with a low-level door, perfect for vacuum cleaner and assorted household items. Each house is wired for high-speed internet and data, and has feature lighting throughout, with electric car charging ducts outside. Besides the large patio area accessed from the study and from the utility room, there’s another patio space, plus ample lawn area for kids to play. Pinehurst is just around the corner from O’Connor’s Texaco petrol station, which has a Centra and also a Donnybrook Fair.

Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/CollinsA couple who entered the witness protection programme with their family have lost a Supreme Court appeal in which they claimed they were entitled to new birth certs under their new assumed names. They had to hand over their identity documents including birth and marriage certs and driving licences. They encountered a difficulty when they sought to have their Irish-born children admitted to school in the new jurisdiction because birth certs were required. They complained in their High Court action that the failure by the State to supply them with altered birth certificates had greatly complicated their life in that foreign state. It appears possible from the evidence of other jurisdictions to provide for a system under which new birth certificates can be issued, he said.

A schoolteacher who had highly sexualised conversations online with teenage girls has been jailed for 2½ years. The fake profile told him she was afraid to do this in case her mother would shout at her. He later told the profile “I could bring you to the beach and we could stay at a hotel overnight. Between February and April 2016 he had highly sexualised conversations and exchanged explicit images with a 16-year-old girl. For two weeks in February 2016 Ganley also had sexualised conversations with another teenage girl.

Opposition parties have trenchantly criticised the Government’s Housing Action Plan as a repackaged version of previous plans, while charities and agencies and professional bodies have given a cautious welcome. Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin claimed the Government’s new plan was written by and for “big investors, big developers to benefit their private interests”. [ From Housing for All to Rebuilding Ireland: How did other housing plans perform?Opens in new window ]Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan claimed the housing plan “contains the same recipe for failure” as the three previous housing policies. The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) welcomed the plan but its president Gavin Lawlor warned “it will take time for our housing delivery system to get from where we are now to where we need to be to deliver the ambitious housing targets”. [ What is wrong with Ireland’s housing and planning system?Opens in new window ]The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has described the Government’s new housing plan as “old wine in a new bottle”.

Cliff Taylor looks at a new report from the Department of Finance and how Ireland's younger generation may end up with end up paying higher taxes.

Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesEuropean shares ended in the red on Thursday, as investors weigh up US economic data following the end of the nation’s longest government shutdown, and big companies reported underwhelming earnings. Glenveagh Properties dropped 2.54 per cent alongside insulation specialists Kingspan, which fell 2.51 per cent to weigh down the index. LondonLondon’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday after a three-day run of record highs, weighed down by financial shares as investors assessed disappointing third-quarter economic growth data. Life insurers fell 2.4 per cent, as Aviva dropped nearly 6.2 per cent after the insurer’s new financial targets failed to impress investors. Investment company 3i Group fell 17.4 per cent, logging its worst day ever, after it said it was cautious in deploying capital into new investment.

Alleged victims say the abuse has increased since the riots outside the Citywest Hotel accommodation centre in late October. Alleged victims say the abuse has increased since the riots outside the centre in late October. Ronan Murphy is a teacher at Scoil Aoife Community National School in Citywest, Dublin. “The man video my car, my car number. Our kids are saying that they don’t feel safe.”A Garda van set of fire outside Citywest hotel on the first night of the recent riots.

In the second quarter of the Dallas Cowboys versus the Arizona Cardinals, Sam Williams blocked a punt with his helmet. Marshawn Kneeland of the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in September. [ Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies aged 24Opens in new window ]Kneeland grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan where his family nicknamed the oversized child “Baby Giant”. It’s a hard situation just knowing she got to see me potentially going to the NFL and going through the process. She’s still with me.”Those who knew Kneeland best mentioned his deep love of Japanese cartoons such as Sword Art Online, Naruto, Cyberpunk and Dragon Ball Z, characters from which featured prominently in his tattoos.

Richard Boyd Barrett asked 'what is the good, or where is the humanity, in deporting this man?'. People Before Profit (PBP) Richard Boyd Barrett on Wednesday highlighted the case of Bilal Butt who has lived in Ireland for 19 years but was imprisoned for 50 days pending deportation. Describing him as a “lovely man”, the Dún Laoghaire TD said “for the past 15 years - as long as he was allowed - he has been working and paying tax”. He said it was “absolutely cruel” as he called on the Taoiseach to look into it. The Dublin West TD claimed “politicians all across this Dáil are legitimising racism and the scapegoating of minorities”.

I work mainly on inherited bleeding disorders, which include well-known ones such as haemophilia and lesser-known ones like von Willebrand disease. If there is a bleeding disorder, the bleeding can be very heavy, to the point where it impacts the person’s health. And around the time of birth, if a woman has an unmanaged bleeding disorder, that puts her at risk of heavy bleeding. In Ireland we punch above our weight in diagnosing von Willebrand disease and women with bleeding disorders because of our clinical centre and our research at the Irish Centre for Vascular Biology. Our Low Von Willebrand in Ireland Cohort study, which is funded through the Health Research Board, is now the largest dedicated study of patients with low von Willebrand factor in the world.

Photograph: iStockAnother week, another survey finds that people cannot get their heads around the concept of pensions and retirement savings. Almost one in 10 thought tax relief only kicked in after retirement. Only one in five was aware of the upper limit on the size of a pension fund. That was perhaps not too surprising given the average Irish pension fund amounts to less than a tenth of that €2 million figure. “People are being asked to plan for retirement without fully understanding the most important aspects of how pensions work,” Colm Power, managing director at NFP Ireland, said.

Michael D Higgins is cheered at the union's biennial conference in his native Galway on WednesdayFormer president Michael D Higgins made a surprise appearance at a Siptu conference, receiving a rapturous reception from delegates. Accompanied by his wife Sabina, he was presented with a portrait of himself by the Galway artist Colin Ryan. Mr Higgins, whose 14 years as president ended at midnight on Tuesday, remains a member of Siptu, having first become a union member when he founded the teachers’ section of the Workers Union of Ireland. Mr Higgins told delegates how trade unions had been at the forefront for the fights for justice, hope and security. Mr Higgins cited the ongoing support of unions for the people of Gaza.