LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Legal for Dublin Bus and Irish Rail staff to go on sympathy strike

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IRELAND: Siptu has confirmed it is legal for staff in Irish Rail and Dublin Bus to go on sympathy strike with Bus Éireann staff.

IRELAND: Police in the North are investigating reports of human waste being found in a shipment delivered to a Coca Cola factory in County Antrim.

IRELAND: The man detained in connection with the death of Nicola Collins has been released by Gardaí.

WORLD: The boss of Twitter insists the company is helping prevent extremism in the wake of the Westminster attack in London.

WORLD: Clashes in Paris over the killing of a Chinese man by French police have left three officers injured and led to 35 arrests.

BUSINESS: A High Court challenge has been mounted against the refusal by Bord Pleanála to give the go-ahead for a solar power-generating facility in the south-east.

SPORT: Rassie Erasmus has sent a shockwave through Munster Rugby by choosing not to unequivocally shoot down speculation he is in talks with South African Rugby about a return to his previous role as high performance manager in his homeland.

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FEATURES: Whether it’s turning a sideline or hobby into a main income source or offering expertise on a consultancy basis, more and more of us are choosing to be our own boss, writes Gráinne McGuinness.

VIRAL: The English and Scottish editions of the Daily Mail newspaper have sparked outrage this morning for a 'sexist' front page picture and headline on the Brexit discussions.

SHOWBIZ: Emmerdale’s John Middleton has said it was tough filming the death of his dementia-stricken character but that he hopes the plot helped to embed the issue into the public’s consciousness.