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Thu, 04 Aug, 2016 - 01:00

IRELAND

The Irish male boxer who allegedly tested positive for a banned substance on the eve of the Rio Olympics has been named as 22-year-old Michael O’Reilly, the Irish Examiner can reveal. Sources in Rio have revealed that the Portlaoise native was tested in recent days and a banned substance is believed to have shown up in his sample.

It is being reported by French media that authorities there have issued an arrest warrant for Ian Bailey in connection with the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

A man has been injured in a shooting in Dublin. The Gardaí are said to believe that the shooting victim was not the intended target.

The CEO of Irish Autism Action said that there was no budget written for the charity for 2016.

Police in the North investigating a crash which left a teenage girl fighting for her life have appealed for further information.

WORLD

A 26-year-old man is in a "serious" condition after driving himself about five miles to hospital in England after being stabbed in the head, arm and torso.

Faizah Shaheen had just come through passport control on her way back to England from Turkey, where she’d spent two weeks on her honeymoon, when two police officers approached her.

A court in Turkey has issued a formal warrant for the arrest of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who the government accuses of being behind the failed coup that left more than 270 people dead.

SPORT

The draws for the Olympic boxing Draw at Rio is taking place this afternoon. Both Paddy Barnes and Katie Taylor will get a bye into the quarter-finals at the Rio Olympic games.

The 11 Russian boxers qualified for the Rio Olympics have been cleared to compete in the Games by an International Olympic Committee review panel, the International Boxing Association has announced.

Boss Brendan Rodgers praised his Celtic young guns and Eoghan O'Connell in particular after the Hoops booked a place in Friday's Champions League play-off draw.

The GAA have announced a discussion document for congress with possible major changes to the Championship structure.

BUSINESS

The Bank of England has slashed interest rates for the first time in more than seven years and delivered an emergency package worth up to £170bn to ward off recession following the Brexit vote.

US stocks edged higher overnight as energy companies climbed with the price of oil. Stocks had opened lower but gradually recovered to finish at their highest levels of the day.

ANALYSIS

The American military and industrial complex needs a new enemy to justify its massive budget and Vladimir Putin is the right person at the right time, argues Peter Van Buren.

LIFESTYLE

From bog snorkelling to matchmaking, Ireland has a festival to entertain all sorts, writes Áilín Quinlan

VIDEO

fter a long day, sometimes all you want is a cuddle, and these cats are no different.

VIRAL

Jonathan Kernan decided the traditional wedding march wasn’t good enough for his childhood sweetheart Siobhan Connolly, so he went in a very different direction.

Noel Campion enjoys the premium features of the iPad Pro 9.7, raising the bar for graphics and audio.

TECHNOW

GAMING: Chime Sharp was launched thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, which managed to strike a chord with fans of the original released in 2010.

MOVIES/TV: Suicide Squad is in cinemas on the 5th of August, which is tomorrow if anyone is counting. Early screenings have been taking place and it seems there will be a mid credit scene after the expensive looking animated bits reminding you about the main cast, so you'll probably want to stick around for that.

TECH: The OnePlus 3 has been more popular than the smartphone manufacturer imagined, it seems. As a result, OnePlus has decided to pause sales of its flagship handset for a month in 24 countries, including Ireland.