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IRELAND
Irish motorists are facing increases of around 40% in their car insurance premiums. The average cover has increased to €970 and it is expected that drivers will have to pay an additional 15% by the end of 2016.
The president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, Pat Hickey, has insisted there has been “no impropriety whatsoever” by either himself or anyone else within OCI in relation to tickets for the Rio Olympics.
There are calls for the Government to introduce a scheme which would facilitate undocumented young people to access immigration papers.
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has been deprived of around €1m in funding after eastern European gangs raided the charity’s secondhand clothing containers.
An asylum seeker who received anonymous donations amounting to €20,000 to pay for her first year at Trinity College Dublin has been granted a right to remain in Ireland.
WORLD
A wave of co-ordinated explosions have hit cities in Thailand, killing several people and wounding dozens more. Among the injured were 10 foreigners in the seaside resort town of Hua Hin.
A man seeking "a private audience" with Donald Trump by climbing the Republican presidential candidate's skyscraper has been taken to hospital after his arrest a day earlier on charges of reckless endangerment and trespassing.
RIO OLYMPICS
So one of the Dutch cyclists just took a really nasty tumble in the velodrome that was so bad it left a dented groove in the track surface. Now it’s super important this surface remains smooth so none of the other riders go flying off and crash – so what did the staff spring into action to do? Fix it with duct tape.
Ireland’s resurgence in rowing continued at the Lagoa Stadium near Ipanema when both lightweight double sculls teams qualified for their respective Olympics finals in Rio.
The O’Donovan brothers are standing at the water’s edge, shooting the breeze like two lads sitting in the local catching up on some idle gossip.
SPORT
As Sean Cavanagh steps away from the public glare to take time out for quiet contemplation on one of the biggest decisions of his career, Tyrone fans are hoping they will see their heroic captain back in the county colours next year.
Waterford selector Fintan O’Connor admits Derek McGrath’s management are often amused by how the team are viewed as a side straitjacketed by a sweeper system.
BUSINESS
Liberty Insurance has warned that the spiralling cost of motor premiums is likely to continue to increase across the industry over the coming six to 12 months, though to a lesser extent.
Boom time is back with two of the capital’s best-known hotels reporting a sharp increase in profits for last year.
ANALYSIS
The agony of the Berkeley tragedy lives on for survivors and victims’ families, says
LIFESTYLE
When cooking pork products it is crucial you cook them enough to get rid of any signs of pink. George F Winter explains how you can run the risk of contracting the hepatitis E virus.
Over the last few weeks we’ve been looking to find where the cheapest spot to fill up your car is.
VIRAL
A sign that appears to ban women on their periods from a swimming pool in Georgia is causing a storm.
A priest got an unexpected perk of the job when out to lunch in Westport yesterday.
TECHNOW
: No Man's Sky is going down a storm on the PlayStation 4, so much so that the servers are struggling to keep up but while Sony would want you to believe its an exclusive that's not entirely the case.
: The man behind Moulin Rogue and The Great Gastby has a brand new show hitting Netflix tomorrow, and it's looking pretty epic.
: LG today highlighted one of the major features of the upcoming V20 and it should appeal to those who value audio quality.
SHOWBIZ
Chloe Khan, Marnie Simpson, James Whale and Stephen Bear are at the public’s mercy as they face eviction from Celebrity Big Brother.
MOST READ RIGHT NOW
Cork brothers Gary and Paul O’Donovan have captured the hearts of the nation with not only their exploits in the Olympic rowing competition, but also their devil-may-care approach to interviews.
