The ECB pushed Greece to the precipice of leaving the euro last night; Mortgage rules introduced by the Central Bank earlier this year are already affecting consumer sentiment and house prices; A Naval Service crew was forced to ‘abandon ship’ when further problems were detected on the new €70m LÉ James Joyce. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

Gulp! Street performer Space Cowboy can swallow 24 swords in one go he tells Richard Fitzpatrick

Some of the world’s most original street acts gather in Dublin today for the Street Performance World Championships.