November 27: Today’s top stories in 60 seconds

Truce between Israel and Hamas enters final 24 hours as pressure mounts for extension
The truce between Israel and Hamas has entered its final 24 hours, with the militant group saying it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a four-year-old orphaned by its attack. The pause that began Friday has seen dozens of hostages freed, with over 100 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel in return. Attention now has turned to whether the truce will be extended before its scheduled end early tomorrow morning.
The Journal 

Senior gardaí promise large-scale arrests of Dublin riot ringleaders and participants
Senior gardaí have promised large-scale arrests in the coming weeks of ringleaders and participants responsible for last week’s violence in Dublin city centre. Commissioner Drew Harris and his senior officers are under pressure from the Government to make rapid progress in the investigation into the widespread rioting which followed the stabbing of three schoolchildren on Parnell Square on Thursday afternoon. The 49-year-old suspect remains under armed guard in hospital. A five-year-old girl and a woman remain in a serious condition in hospital following the incident. The two other children that were injured have been released from hospital.
The Irish Times

Plans to expand laws on use of facial recognition technology
The Government is to fast-track and expand controversial new laws to help to quell riots and disorder as it deals with the fallout from last week’s violent scenes in Dublin. Embattled Justice Minister Helen McEntee is to bring forward legislation to enable facial recognition technology (FRT) to quickly prosecute offenders involved in violence and looting. The use of the technology was initially drawn up to deal with murder, rape, terrorism, and child sexual abuse.
The Irish Examiner

New domestic violence leave entitlements begin today
Employers will be required to offer paid leave to workers who are subjected to domestic violence from today. The Work-Life Balance Act, which was passed earlier this year, provides for up to five days paid domestic violence leave over a period of 12 months. Minister for Children and Equality Roderic O’Gorman said no one experiencing domestic violence should have to risk poverty or unemployment in order to seek support.
RTÉ

Energy discount war heats up as another firm cuts bills
Competition has returned to the energy market with a new cut-price electricity rate being announced by a supplier. New player Yuno Energy is offering a new fixed rate that is 5pc cheaper than its previous lowest rate. It said the new rate will mean its offering will be €430 below the standard rate offers from other suppliers. It is hoped that the move will spark a new round of reductions from its larger rivals, which implemented price cuts of between 10pc and 20pc at the start of this month.
Independent.ie

COP28: UAE planned to use climate talks to make oil deals
The United Arab Emirates planned to use its role as the host of UN climate talks as an opportunity to strike oil and gas deals, the BBC has learned. Leaked briefing documents reveal plans to discuss fossil fuel deals with 15 nations. The UN body responsible for the COP28 summit told the BBC hosts were expected to act without bias or self-interest. The UAE team did not deny using COP28 meetings for business talks, and said “private meetings are private”. It declined to comment on what was discussed in the meetings and said its work has been focused on “meaningful climate action”.
BBC News

‘Soul-shattering’ Prophet Song by Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker prize
Irish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker prize for his fifth novel Prophet Song, set in an imagined Ireland that is descending into tyranny. It was described as a “soul-shattering and true” novel that “captures the social and political anxieties of our current moment” by the judging chair, Esi Edugyan.
The Guardian

Today’s forecast
Mostly cloudy this morning with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle and patches of mist. Through the late morning and afternoon, drier and clearer conditions will gradually spread across the country from the north. Becoming generally dry this evening apart from isolated showers in Ulster. Highest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees in a light to moderate north to northwest wind. Tonight will be mostly dry with clear spells, although isolated showers will feed in from the north. Cold and frosty, with icy patches possible, as temperatures fall to between -2 and +2 degrees. Patches of mist and fog will form in light northerly or variable winds.
Met Éireann