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IRELAND

Politicians should serve a maximum of two terms in the Dáil because anything longer is bad for politics.  Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW Seán Canney believes TDs do not have a “divine right” to a seat in Leinster House and, like the President of Ireland, should be capped at spending two terms or 10 years in the Dáil.

You can imagine the type of conversation between the blue and green channels in Arrivals as the O’Donovan brothers ambled through last night.  “Anything to declare?” they would be asked. “Well, two Olympic silver medals, the World Championship gold...”

A chief superintendent has been appointed to investigate the circumstances  surrounding the failed prosecution of a superintendent by one of his gardaí.

President Michael D Higgins has called for “serious analysis and fearless responses”  to the Olympic scandals around doping and ticket touting.

The President and Taoiseach will join hundreds of mourners atto today’s funeral Mass  for former tánaiste Peter Barry.

WORLD 

Rescuers believe they have found more bodies buried deep in the rubble of the ruined town of Amatrice,  five days after a devastating earthquake struck central Italy, killing at least 290 people.

Turkey’s army and its allies thrust deeper into Syria yesterday,  seizing territory controlled by Kurdish-aligned forces on the fifth day of a cross-border campaign that a monitoring group said had killed at least 35 villagers.

SPORT

Here are four talking points   from Dublin's All-Irerland semi-final win over Kerry.

When it comes to the pressures of dealing with football fame at a young age, Wayne Rooney has plenty of advice to pass on to Marcus Rashford.  It seems, though, as if he may not need to.

BUSINESS

Irish consumers and businesses have clawed back some of the confidence lost in the immediate aftermath of Britain’s vote to leave the EU in June, new data shows,  with a third of households now expecting their financial situation to improve over the course of the next 12 months.

The mass return to school is under way across Ireland and, once again, the question is posed by many with dogs in the great educational fight:  Are the country’s schools equipping their pupils for life in the digital age?

LIFESTYLE

For the first time, an Irish woman will participate next month in Miss Pin Up International, a pageant that celebrates curvy woman, writes Louise Mc Carthy

ANALYSIS

Deaths of 78 people accused of being British spies have been documented by researchers,  writes Nicola Stathers

VIRAL

Kerry has been in the headlines lately for a number of reasons surrounding their annual festival ’The Rose of Tralee’ however here is a video  that has a whole new perspective on the beauty of the Kerry county.

It was a tense game at Croke Park yesterday and the proof is on the twittersphere,  where people across the country shared their thoughts, hopes and fears about the All Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Kerry.

VIDEO

Another week, another chapter onto the O’Donovan legend.  Not satisfied by achieving what no Irish rower had ever done at the Olympics, Paul O’Donovan rowed a perfect regatta to add a World Championship gold medal in Rotterdam.

TECHNOW

Capcom has been reluctant to share too much about Resident Evil 7, but an ESRB listing may have spilled the beans.  There are spoilers ahead, so if you'd prefer to find out in due course as Capcom reveals information, you'd best steer clear of the below.

SHOWBIZ

Drake presented Rihanna with the video vanguard award at the MTV VMAs with a beautiful speech  in which he professed his love for her since he was 22 years old.

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You can imagine the type of conversation between the blue and green channels in Arrivals as the O’Donovan brothers ambled through last night.  “Anything to declare?” they would be asked. “Well, two Olympic silver medals, the World Championship gold...”