Monday morning briefing: Schools stay shut after talks end in stalemate. Catch up on all the headlines
IRELAND
Hundreds of secondary schools across the country are to remain shut indefinitely after crunch talks over a pay row collapsed without a deal.
Pressure is mounting on the Government to fast-track the new Public Service Pay Commission as it scrambles to cope with mounting pay demands by unions in the wake of a €40m proposed deal for gardaÃ.
It was unclear last night if last Friday’s planned Garda strike will be resolved at today’s meeting of the Garda Representative Association as an escalating internal dispute is set to dominate.
The fallout from Brexit could hit jobs, economic growth, and state finances in Ireland for the next 10 years, the ESRI has warned.
WORLD
Furious Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after the bureau cleared US presidential rival Hillary Clinton of criminal wrongdoing in a new email probe, lifting a cloud hanging over the Democrat as America goes to the polls on Tuesday.
The Prison Service in the UK is to launch an investigation after a riot at Bedford Prison which reportedly saw up to 200 inmates go on the rampage.
Children whose mothers were undernourished during pregnancy may have prematurely ageing hearts, an animal study suggests.
Piling on the pounds over several decades increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50% and in women by almost 20%, research has shown.
SPORT
In 80 wondrous minutes on the shore of Lake Michigan, Ireland scored more tries against the All Blacks than in the first 80 years of the last century.
So said victorious manager John Caulfield of the moment — after 120 had already elapsed — when, with a little helping of luck, Sean Maguire struck the winning goal against Dundalk to secure the 2016 FAI Cup final for Cork City.
When time was finally called, Mark McNulty threw himself to his knees and raised his arms towards the darkened Dublin sky, fists clenched in celebration.
All-Ireland Senior champions Kilkenny dominated the Liberty Insurance-sponsored Camogie All-Stars, with more than half the team announced Saturday night.
OPINION
Many issues must be resolved before the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act is commenced.
Learning lessons from the ‘Grace’ case will have a positive impact on service provision for vulnerable people in our care.
BUSINESS
The fallout from Brexit could hit jobs, economic growth, and state finances in Ireland for the next 10 years, the ESRI has warned.
Even the most benign outcome for Ireland, in which the British strike the softest of Brexit terms with the EU, would be bad news for growth, jobs, and the national finances in Ireland, a new report has found.
LIFESTYLE
Children shouldn’t be brought up in luxury as it won’t prepare them for adulthood. This was one of the lessons Arlene Harris learnt during a three-week backpacking trip around Europe.
SHOWBIZ
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Emmerdale fans will get an insight into dementia in a special episode set to air later this year, shown from the point of view of long-running character Ashley Thomas.
VIRAL
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As Barack Obama comes to the end of his time as president of the United States of America, so ends an eight-year, two-term journey which brought the country its first black president. But as that particular chapter ends, a new one is very much in the offing: could Obama be succeeded by the first female president of the USA?
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
On Friday afternoon a dutch submarine arrived in the Port of Cork, and it's truly a sight to behold.
TECHNOW
:Â GTA V has been out on consoles for more than three years now and players might think they've found every single strange and wonderful thing which creators Rockstar Games jammed into the game.
:Â Deadpool was a whole heap of fun, so we're naturally looking forward to seeing what they can do with the sequel. Or we were, until things started to crumble a little.
:Â Virtual Reality is most definitely here, with the arrival of the PlayStation VR bringing potentially millions of new players in this world.
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IF THAT heartbreaking 22-24 defeat at the death against New Zealand in Dublin three years ago and the lessons learnt from the fallout was credited as the catalyst for back-to-back Six Nations championship titles in 2014 and 2015, one wonders what the long-term legacy of this unique experience in Chicago will be.
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