The British government and the EU said last night they have agreed two "legally binding" assurances to the Brexit deal.
The last minute diplomatic dash came as Theresa May met senior EU figures in Strasbourg ahead of tonight's Commons vote.
EU and UK officials agreed to a new instrument relating to the backstop - providing further guarantees the UK won't be 'trapped' indefinitely by the deal, and agreeing to find alternative solutions by December of next year.
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The Taoiseach is said to have given his support for the legally binding assurances.
Theresa May will have to win the backing of the DUP and pro-Brexit Conservative MPs to get the deal through the House of Commons later.
European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker insisted there will be no more changes if it's voted down.
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Conor McGregor has been released from prison in Miami after being charged with strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief.
It's after the MMA allegedly smashed a fan's phone outside a hotel yesterday.
The victim stated the phone was worth $1,000.
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The Garda Commissioner has praised three gardaí who responded to reports of shots being fired in Dublin's Ballymun yesterday evening.
The alarm was raised when a man was seen armed with a sub-machine gun and firing randomly into the air.
A man in his 30s was arrested shortly afterwards by unarmed gardaí and taken to Ballymun Garda Station.
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Storm Gareth is due to hit parts of the country today, bringing strong winds and a chance of coastal flooding.
A status orange wind warning comes into effect for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo from midday.
Gusts could reach up to 130 kilometres an hour during the worst of the conditions.
Drivers are being advised to take extra care on the roads this morning.
