The G20 meeting of world leaders takes place later, with Syria dominating the diplomatic background.

Yesterday, US President Barack Obama said the world couldn't sit still following the allegations of a chemical weapons attack by the government in Damascus.

Last night - the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted in favour of backing military action.

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The Referendum Commission will today launch its campaign - encouraging people to vote on October 4th.

The main focus will be the vote on the abolition of the Seanad - while the second asks whether people agree with the establishment of a Court of Appeal and other changes to the courts system.

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The SUSI student grants body says it's met its first target for processing applications for the new academic year.

Last year, thousands of students were forced to wait for their grants to be processed following long delays.