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IRELAND
The first meeting of the new Dáil is officially underway. Once the election for the position of Ceann Comhairle is concluded this lunchtime, voting on the election of a Taoiseach will get underway.
The High Court is expected to rubberstamp a settlement this afternoon between Savita Halappanavar’s widower Praveen and the HSE. Three days had been set aside for the medical negligence case but it is understood the matter was settled out of court last week.
The mother of an infant who died in tragic circumstances in Kerry last weekend has thanked people of the community for their support.
A school has been evacuated in Co Clare following a gas leak this morning. More than 300 pupils attending Parteen National School were evacuated from the building around 9.30am, after a digger hit a mains gas pipeline while carrying out construction works on the school grounds.
A man has been arrested and three assault rifles have been seized in Slane, Co Meath during a car search carried out by gardaí yesterday.
In dramatic scenes, a Co Cork man representing himself in a case against his brother appeared to collapse yesterday just as his sibling was taking the witness stand.
A new scientific study claims that tea made with flouridated tap water is hazardous to health and that Irish people are most in danger.
WORLD
Donald Trump, the leader of bold claims, has said he believes Islam hates the West. “I think Islam hates us,” the Republican billionaire businessman said in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper.
Thousands of Islamic State documents containing the personal details of fighters for the terror group have been leaked, according to reports.
SPORT
Interim boss Guus Hiddink has admitted Chelsea face a period of uncertainty in the likely absence of Champions League football next season after the defeat to Paris St Germain. Roy Keane also had a few words to say about Eden Hazard exchanging jerseys with Angel Di Maria at half-time.
Paul Rouse writes in his column about the recent good form of Cillian Sheridan and how he would love to play for Ireland again, but understands that that may be gone from him.
Maria Sharapova has vowed she will fight to save her tennis career. The five-time grand slam winner announced on Monday she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. The 28-year-old Russian tested positive for meldonium following her quarter-final defeat against Serena Williams in Melbourne.
BUSINESS
A former British chancellor of the exchequer has warned that there would be huge economic consequences for Ireland if Britain leaves the EU, adding that uncertainty has already begun to hinder the UK economy.
Iran and Britain have signed an agreement for 42 weekly passenger flights between the two countries, a report has said.
VIEWPOINTS
The right-wing billionaire is likely to be the Republican candidate for office, but, should he attain it, he’d be constrained by the constitution, judiciary, and Congress, says .
LIFESTYLE
Laura Lee is doing a Phd, loves yoga and running and oh, she has multiple sclerosis. meets a 25-year-old who is refusing to let it define who she is.
VIDEO
A former physics graduate from UCC has solved a mystery that has puzzled planetary scientists and Antarctic explorers for decades.
VIRAL
Alex Duffy who presents the Breakfast Show on Viking FM in England decided to play a bit of a prank on co-host Emma Louise Jones the other day.
Presenter Christine Bellport was wrapping up a harmless segment on dog adoption on Wisconsin’s NBC 15 that happened to feature an adorable German Shepherd on set. Naturally, the dog was getting a lot of attention and as she finished up the piece, weatherman Charlie Shortino just to make a joke.
TECHNOW
: Dead Island 2’s future was uncertain after Yager’s deal to take on development collapsed, but it is now in the hands of the UK’s Sumo Digital.
Anomalisa review - A man on a business trip meets an impossible woman called Lisa.
If you’re about to start planning your summer holidays or a city break, the launch of Google’s new Destinations on Google feature is perfectly timed.
SHOWBIZ
RTÉ have axed their plans for an Irish version of Strictly Come Dancing – due to the broadcaster not having enough money to fund the show.
Both Sharon Osbourne and Bette Midler have taken to Twitter to show their ‘support’ for Kim Kardashian’s latest controversial selfie.
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The first meeting of the new Dáil is officially underway. Once the election for the position of Ceann Comhairle is concluded this lunchtime, voting on the election of a Taoiseach will get underway.
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