BULLETIN: Zappone confirms talk about Tuam with Pope; Gardaí recover weapon used in Clare attacks

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IRELAND: Minister Katherine Zappone has shared what she said to Pope Francis when she met him outside Áras an Uachtaran on Saturday

IRELAND: Gardaí have recovered a firearm which was used in attacks on two homes in Clare

IRELAND: The mother of Cork teen who underwent cancer treatment in US has called for improved treatment options in Ireland

WORLD: Screams woke neighbours in a residential British street where a mother and daughter were stabbed to death

VIEWS: Posh off: Where you’re from doesn’t preclude you from office, writes Fine Gael TD For Dublin North West Noel Rock

SPORT: Declan Rice is 'still deliberating' his international future as Martin O'Neill names his provisional squad for the Republic of Ireland's Nations League opener against Wales

SPORT: Top 14: Simon Zebo and Paul O’Connell enjoy winning starts in France

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VIRAL: 'At the signal it will be': The Speaking Clock, which once attracted three million calls a year, falls silent

SHOWBIZ: US comedians Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle will appear in Dublin for one night only this October

SHOWBIZ: Una Healy's husband has announced the couple are 'getting divorced' via the dating app Bumble