Monday's evening round-up: Cookstown tragedy, Utrecht shooting and Conlon controversy

So that’s Monday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

TO INFORM

Cookstown tragedy: Cheerleader Lauren Bullock, 17, keen sportsman Connor Currie, 16, and Morgan Barnard, 17, from Dungannon in Co Tyrone, died following a crush outside a St Patrick's Day disco.

Ruth Maguire: A body has been recovered by teams searching for 30-year-old Ruth Maguire, who has been missing in County Louth since Saturday night.

Road deaths: Five people died on the roads over the bank holiday weekend, bringing the total number of fatalities so far this year to 39.

Utrecht shooting: The suspect in the deadly tram shooting in Utrecht which left three people dead has been detained, Dutch police have said.

Brexit latest: House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has scuppered any chance of another Commons vote on Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement before Thursday’s EU summit.

Sterling slump: Sterling fell after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to present her EU withdrawal deal for a third time to the Commons hit a major speed bump after a ruling by the House of Commons speaker raised further uncertainty about the course that Brexit will take.

Conlon controversy: Belfast featherweight Michael Conlan has been criticised for his ringwalk song prior to his bout on St Patrick’s Day in New York as it contained a pro-IRA lyric.

TO ENGAGE

DJ for life: Frankie Shanley has been a DJ since his teens, when he competed in 2FM’s ‘DJ for a Day’ competition in 1994, but he also had a parallel life as a petty thief.

Parade joy: Watch the ‘St Patrick’s Day Round Up Of The Parades’ from around the country if you need a pick-me-up, writes Colm O'Regan.

Hitler’s Pope: Pope Francis recently ordered the unsealing of the Vatican’s WWII archives on Pius XII. TP O’Mahony looks at the controversies surrounding the pontiff, Hitler, and the Nazis.

TO ENTERTAIN

Flag confusion: An English council has apologised after flying the Welsh flag on St Patrick’s Day.

Mike Thalassiti: Love Island star Mike Thalassitis’s ex-girlfriend Megan McKenna has told of her “complete shock” as she spoke for the first time following his death.

Online Lives: Two of Stephen Palmer’s three blogs are used to connect Irish people around the world.