Morning Briefing: Top stories on Friday, August 5
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Good morning everyone. Here's today's briefing from the early crew here on the newsdesk.
Here are the nine stories we are highlighting on the irishexaminer.com home page right now.
A brother and sister died in a swimming tragedy in Kerry as the man’s shocked teenage son looked on from the beach.  .
Irish food and agri-businesses are bracing themselves for the impact of a year-long recession in Britain, which represents 30% of their export market. .
Both President Higgins and his wife are fully aware of the constraints that apply to speaking out on such issues. .
US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing American officials from travelling there. .
Customers dealing with massive hikes in their energy bills have inundated the energy regulator with complaints. .
Top quality A2 rated Buncar House is just two years old and is one of Kerry's dearest private homes on the market. .
Brian Cody’s former selector and outgoing U20 boss Derek Lyng has been named as the 11-time All-Ireland SHC winning manager’s successor in Kilkenny. .
The final instalment of our summer series recalls the excitement in East Cork when a bunch of Hollywood A-listers arrived to film the ill-fated Divine Rapture .
It might not be a bad way to make a living, but then people get confused and start telling you their problems. .
This morning will start with sunny spells and a few showers, heaviest in Ulster. The showers should die away through the afternoon leaving long spells of sunshine, hazier though in the southwest.
Thank you for your continued support and have a great day.
