The top stories this morning.
- Focus Ireland is calling on the Government to take a different approach to homelessness. The call comes as new figures show 545 Cork adults were accessing emergency accommodation in November along with 204 children in Cork and Kerry.
- Gardaí are interviewing the 14 people freed from a container in Rosslare port on Monday - with the help of interpreters. They say the crew of the ship, from Zeebrugge in Belgium, are also 'assisting them with their inquiries'.
- The price of a national stamp is going up. It will increase by 5 cent to 1 euro 40 from February 1st, as An Post deals with increasing transport, fuel and energy costs.
- The Irish passport is still among the most powerful in the world. The annual Henley's Passport Index has placed the Irish passport in 3rd after assessing how many countries it provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to.
