BULLETIN: Country stores drugs as Brexit looms; Six people killed in northern California as wildfire spreads

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IRELAND: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted Ireland is stockpiling vital drugs and making “contingency plans” to ensure access to medicines in case of a “doomsday” no-deal hard Brexit.

IRELAND: The Government’s long-delayed national broadband plan could be open to a legal challenge because of SSE’s decision to pull out of the deal.

IRELAND: More parents are turning to moneylenders to meet the costs of getting their children ready for school.

IRELAND: AA Ireland is welcoming the slight drop in the cost of fuel, for the first time in more than three months.

WORLD: The deadly Northern California wildfire that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes slowed down on Sunday, giving officials hope even as they announced the discovery of a sixth fatality.

BUSINESS: Brussels wants to enforce rules designed to control the dominance of a few online giants, but Europe’s in this area is poor and we may have to wait for US authorities to act.

SPORT: The organising committee behind the tribute match for the late Liam Miller will today meet with the Cork County Board to discuss the logistics of the event, following the GAA’s decision to allow the occasion to go ahead at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

SPECIAL REPORT: The onus is on policymakers to establish clarity on the terms of public funding of stadium for future access.

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FEATURE:Is the threat of discrimination still real for gay people in Ireland, despite being the first country in the world to ratify marriage equality by public vote? Caomhan Keane finds out.

VIRAL: Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and the US president’s lawyer, sent out a tweet on Sunday that went viral. The post appears to be a mistake, however it’s prompted some interesting responses.

SHOWBIZ: Alex George and Alexandra Cane have been dumped from the Love Island villa.