MORNING BULLETIN: Leo Varadkar to meet Donal Trump; Flood warning issued

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IRELAND: The Taoiseach has faced harsh criticism for performing a U-turn in inviting US President Donald Trump to Ireland.

IRELAND: Motorists are being advised to take extra care on the roads this morning, after flooding in parts of the country overnight.

IRELAND: Planning permission is being sought to install new street lights, inspired by Cork’s historic tram system, on the city’s landmark St Patrick’s Bridge as part of a €1.2m refurbishment project.

VIEWS: What should concern Pope Francis much more is that so many Irish Catholics are turning away from Christianity, writes Victoria White

WORLD: School students across the US left their classrooms to urge gun control and safety measures following a spate of massacres.

SPORT: RUBY WALSH: I knew the moment I fell I was in a bit of trouble

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CULTURE: Stephen Hawking, physicist and author of the international bestseller, A Brief History of Time, had a restless brilliance on a par with the likes of Copernicus and Newton.

FEATURES: Learning Points: Testing times for parents and pupils alike

VIRAL: The Cork man behind that Salah chant is back with some tunes for Munster Rugby.