Evening Round-Up: Lisa Smith; McIlroy's flop; Citizenship controversy

So that’s Thursday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

TO INFORM

City death: A man who was sleeping rough on the streets of Cork has been found dead in the city.

Citizenship: The Justice Minister may be unable to appeal the controversial citizenship ruling that requires those applying to remain in the country for a year without leaving.

Climate Department?: Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said he "walks a lot" to bring down his carbon footprint, and says climate change should not have its own department.

Lisa Smith: The Irish army will not be flying into Syria to help Irish ISIS bride Lisa Smith return home, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

Cyprus: 12 Israeli holidaymakers have been remanded in custody by a court in Cyprus after a 19-year-old British woman reported she was raped.

McIlroy flop: Rory McIlroy has admitted two nightmare holes have scuppered his Royal Portrush dream after just one round of The Open.

TO ENGAGE

Lone Mothers: Some children are more equal than others. Take the child of a widowed mother, for instance. The mother is a single parent, but by no fault of her own. She may have a child who wants to go through four years of a university degree, writes Victoria White.

Deforestation: Brazil's president wants to deforest the Amazon – what powers does the UN have to stop him?

TO ENTERTAIN

Taking the plunge: Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich will not let a day pass without his ritual dip in the sea, which he describes as the best anti-depressant ever, says Lorna Siggins.

Game of Nominations: It has emerged that three Game of Thrones actors had to put themselves forward for consideration for an Emmy when HBO chose not to.

MOST READ SO FAR TODAY

Electric car case: A boy who was knocked down by an electric car in a car park has settled his High Court action for €55,000.