Your Monday morning news round-up

Efforts are expected to begin this week to repatriate the bodies of three Irish people killed in Friday’s terrorist attack in Tunisia, a vital cystic fibrosis respiratory ward at Cork University Hospital has not opened because of staffing shortages, Greek banks are to shut for six days and Westmeath have made history. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY - TUNISIA ATTACK

Tunisia attack: Larry and Martina were very popular figures in home town

Laurence and Martina Hayes, the couple killed in Friday’s terror attack in Tunisia, had put down roots in the very heart of Athlone in Co Roscommon.

Efforts to begin to bring Tunisia victims home

Efforts are expected to begin this week to repatriate the bodies of three Irish people killed in Friday's terrorist attack in Tunisia.

Thousands of tourists decide to leave Tunisia

Thousands of Irish and British tourists have decided to leave Tunisia following Friday’s massacre, in which 38 people, including three Irish citizens, lost their lives.

IRELAND

Staffing shortages delay opening of €2.3m CF unit

A vital cystic fibrosis (CF) respiratory ward at Cork University Hospital, funded to the tune of €2.3m by a charity, has not opened because of staffing shortages.

Prayers for Irish man and girlfriend killed in Qatar accident

Prayers will be said in Qatar this evening for an Irish man and his English girlfriend who died there at the weekend.

MOST READ: Aldi’s military call-up weakens defence

Private companies, including discount giant Aldi, have been actively seeking senior defence force personnel at such a rate that top brass warn the military is at serious risk of “not being fit for purpose”.

SPORT

Phil Neville set for Spanish adventure with Valencia

Valencia claim have hired former Manchester United coach Phil Neville as assistant to head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after the departure of Scotsman Ian Cathro.

MOST READ: Westmeath write history, and make it memorable too

Westmeath 3-19 Meath 2-18: To put all the madness in its proper context, consider where Westmeath were exactly a year ago to the day.

WORLD

Greek banks to shut for six days; ATM withdrawals capped at €60 a day

Greece’s five-year financial crisis has taken its most dramatic turn yet, with the cabinet deciding banks would remain shut for six business days with restrictions imposed on cash withdrawals.

Bomber was young Saudi man, says Kuwait

Kuwait yesterday identified the suicide bomber behind its worst militant attack as a young Saudi Arabian man. It said it had detained the driver of the vehicle that took him to a Shi’ite Muslim mosque where he killed 27 people.

ANALYSIS

Riverwalk Court: Homes where trouble seeps out of the walls

The fallout from the shoddy self-regulation and frantic building splurge during the Celtic Tiger continues to seep out of the walls of homes thrown together, writesMichael Clifford

LIFESTYLE

Why I love beards

So beards have been all over magazines, blogs and the red carpet this year but most women still hate them. But not, Ellie O’Byrne, a unapologetic beardophile

EXAMVIRAL

8 smartphone features the first iPhone brought us that we just couldn't live without today

Eight years and 10 models later, it’s difficult to remember a time the iPhone wasn’t making pockets and handbags vibrate across the globe.

MOST READ: QUIZ: Can you answer these trick questions?

The folks at Facts are back, quizzing the populace on the important issues of the day.

TECHNOW

See #AnnaPaquin back as #Rogue for the extended cut of #XMen #DaysofFuturePast http://t.co/2SN822SJAx (PSR) pic.twitter.com/YZXSyAMJRP
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) June 26, 2015

See Anna Paquin back as Rogue for the extended cut of X-Men Days of Future Past

Anna Paquin was supposed to play a big part as Rogue in X-Men Days of Future Past but she was cut from the final film. Now she's back

BUSINESS

Bonds a gauge of Greek exit impact

To judge how well equipped the eurozone is to survive a Greek exit, look no further than the bond market.

MOST READ: Greek deal still possible but door is closing

Greece’s creditors, including the ECB, have not slammed the door shut on doing a deal in the next few days as the country appeared to be rushing towards default and a euro exit.

SHOWBIZ

6 incredible performers who proved there's more to Glastonbury than the Pyramid Stage | http://t.co/IbiSJWR1Zs (SN) pic.twitter.com/S5KdyyooMs
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) June 29, 2015