Sinn Fein clobbered by big drop in Irish general election vote; ​border poll plans ‘in tatters’ as results emerge

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Good morning readers, Here is a look at our coverage of news today.   And don't miss: * Ben Lowry: The Irish Dail results are yet another electoral blow to the claim that an all Ireland is inevitable * Editorial: Sinn Fein's vote decline in Irish election shows there is no clamour for an all Ireland, north or south *Letter: Well done Lee Reynolds and Peter Shirlow for your Safeguarding the Union event * Letter: I predict Fianna Fail/Fine Gael/Labour plus a few independents, not Sinn Fein * Owen Polley: ​Pandering to Northern Ireland haters over the Ulster Banner is doomed to fail     Sinn Fein clobbered by big drop in Irish general election vote; ​border poll plans 'in tatters' as results emerge           Chloe Ferris: Tributes pour in for 'a beautiful girl inside and out' who died at a Belfast nightclub           Irish general election: Sinn Fein's plans for a border poll are left 'in tatters' - Doug Beattie           Assisted Dying Bill: MPs who voted in favour but now voice "concerns" about how system will function need to think harder, says DUP's Carla Lockhart           Gavin Robinson says Sinn Fein's desire for government is as elusive as its desired Border Poll           Gangland figure Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch just fails in bid to win a seat in Dail           PICTURES: Foodstock Christmas Appeal charity dip at Helen's Bay – 10 images           Northern Ireland missing: Urgent appeal to find Emmerson McBride last seen in the vicinity of Waring Street, Belfast around 2am on December 1           Bradbury Place: Two men charged following a disturbance on Sunday morning, December 1           Two UK millionaires crowned in December's Premium Bond draw as £62m in prizes awarded           Newry firm FD Technologies to complete the £230million sale of its consulting business and give shareholders £120m               Tribute football game in Belfast tonight to popular referee Keith Kennedy, who died this year aged just 33     PICTURES: Ulster-Scots Tartan Day a hit with organisers planning "bigger and better" return next year                           Allen on Griffiths: 'What a legend of a man who helped shape my career and life both on and off the table'             'Physically we didn't look anywhere near it today, we've got to make sure we recover between the competitions'     'We can't go from being unbelievably fluid, movements, creating chances and scoring goals to hanging on at the end'     'We've come to Crusaders and hit the post, hit the crossbar and one cleared off the line as well, plus other half-chances too'                 View more news

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