BULLETIN: Missing Galway man in Malaysia found safe; Housing Department accused of 'spinning' figures

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IRELAND: A Galway man who has been missing in Malaysia for two months has been found "safe and well", a Facebook support has confirmed.

IRELAND: Scouting Ireland’s child protection consultant Ian Elliot says the organisation is “baffled” by the letter from Tusla to the Minister for Children and said the organisation is “not trying to hide anything".

IRELAND: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted that it is “scandalous” that the Government and its agents “got it so wrong” in terms of the cost of the national children’s hospital.

IRELAND: The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government have been accused of 'spinning' housing figures at a hearing of the Public Accounts Committee this morning/

IRELAND: The Taoiseach has said the ethos of a publicly funded hospital should reflect the public as a whole and not just one religion, following a report that recommends catholic statues and crucifixes should be removed if a patient asks.

WORLD: Monica Lewinsky speaks out after a life of 'exile' at the Talent Summit in Dublin, yesterday, where she began her speech by saying the word “thanks” minus the H, to a warm and universal laughter.

BUSINESS: Business groups have called for clarity on the long-mooted event centre for Cork which they say is impeding the city’s growth and will impact several industries if not started immediately.

ANALYSIS: Adoption law changes - Good, but not good enough. Congratulations are due to the civil rights activists who have persuaded Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone to look again at her Adoption and Information Tracing Bill and cut from it at least one of its more obnoxious — and quite unrealistic — proposals.

SPORT: Global stars including England captain Owen Farrell and Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton have warned of serious player welfare and integrity concerns over World Rugby’s proposed new competition structure.

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DISCOVER: Ireland's most popular baby names for 2018 have been revealed, with seven new entrants to the top 100 for both boys and girls.

SHOWBIZ: Lady Gaga addresses Bradley Cooper romance rumours after the pair set tongues wagging when they performed an intense version of their song 'Shallow' at this year's Oscar ceremony.

LIFESTYLE: Speaking up: Anna Geary on finding your voice in a crowded room, and making sure that our purpose in life is our own.