Thursday morning briefing: Parents facing weeks of chaos as strikes hit. Catch up on all the headlines
IRELAND
More than 200,000 second-level students and their parents are feeling the first disruption of weeks of school closures as the first of seven teachers’ strikes takes place today.
The son of Munster rugby head coach Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley who died last week, has a “smile on his face at a time when smiles are not easily come by”, due to thousands of people here and abroad vowing to take part in his memorial campaign.
Two gardaí entered a burning building in Mallow, Co Cork, and rescued the woman who set fire to it as two men perished inside.
The first of three high-profile reports into the Olympic Council of Ireland’s Rio ticketing scandal is set to be examined by the group’s executive board today amid growing speculation it will seek sweeping reforms.
WORLD
Hillary Clinton appears on the brink of a potentially commanding victory over Donald Trump, fuelled by solid Democratic turnout in early voting and increasing enthusiasm among her supporters.
Two strong aftershocks hit central Italy, destroying churches and homes and knocking out power, just two months after a powerful earthquake killed nearly 300 people.
Armed police will travel on the London Underground for the first time since the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings to provide reassurance to the public over potential terror threats, it was reported.
Scientists are to release mosquitoes in Colombia and Brazil carrying a bacteria which could "significantly reduce" the insects' ability to transmit viruses like Zika to humans.
SPORT
The O’Donovan brothers, Gary and Paul, believe their busy competitive schedule has helped them avoid any dramatic Olympic comedown following their success in Rio last August.
Jonathan Sexton believes his failure to land a crucial, late penalty against New Zealand in Dublin three years ago has helped make him a better place-kicker.
Meath legend Trevor Giles reckons the Royal County lack stellar senior talent and has rejected the idea new boss Andy McEntee can bridge that deficit with an injection of pride and passion alone.
Jose Mourinho appeared to criticise opposition manager Antonio Conte’s conduct on the touchline after Sunday’s game against Chelsea.
OPINION
A late entrant to the profession tells Education Correspondent Niall Murray that over a 25-year career the pay gap between him and colleagues will amount to €200,000
BUSINESS
Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Lissadell House, Co Sligo, have joined forces to launch ‘Taste the Atlantic: a Seafood Journey’, an exhibition celebrating Ireland’s long tradition in oyster farming.
Communications Minister Denis Naughten has rejected claims there is a problem with Irish media ownership “plurality” after an independent EU report raised questions about Denis O’Brien’s level of involvement in the industry.
LIFESTYLE
In 1661, Florence Newton fell foul of the febrile imagination of a Cork community living in fear and riven with superstitious beliefs, writes Billy O’Riordan
SHOWBIZ
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Laura Whitmore is facing a “painful” experience as she returns to the competition on Saturday following an ankle injury.
VIRAL
Move over pumpkins. Turns out there are some other fruit and vegetables that we reckon are even better to carve.
Prehistoric humans were hunters who killed prey to survive and Eurasion cave lions may have been one of their casualties.
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
Jack Walsh, the general manager of Cobh Heritage Centre, told Denis Minihane some of the stories of Irish people who left Cork for the West Indies, Australia, and beyond on ships such as the Titanic.
TECHNOW
: The long running Battlefield series is taking things back to the First World War, and deep in the trenches the horrors of combat are being recreated like never before.
: The first season of Rick and Morty arrived on Netflix recently.
: Apple is holding an event today which is said to be revealing an all new MacBook computer. Now new leaks have all but confirmed it.
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Two gardaí entered a burning building in Mallow, Co Cork, and rescued the woman who set fire to it as two men perished inside.
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