More than 280,000 teens will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Covid-19: Further 1,501 cases reported as Ireland nears pandemic ‘turning point’
Attendance of 40,000 to be permitted at GAA All-Ireland finals in Croke Park Attendance of 40,000 to be permitted at GAA All-Ireland finals in Croke Park

Simon Coveney denies special envoy role was created for Katherine Zappone Simon Coveney denies special envoy role was created for Katherine Zappone

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Day 7: Irish relay team reaches the final of the mixed 4x400m
 

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Phil Healy, Sophie Becker, Christopher O’Donnell and Cillin Greene discover they have qualified for the final of the mixed 4x400m relay at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: James Crombie/Inpho Tokyo 2020 Day 7: Aidan Walsh guaranteed boxing medal, while Irish mixed relay team reaches final
Shane Lowry of Team Ireland plays his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of the men’s individual stroke play on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images Tokyo 2020 Day 8: Irish in action and best of the rest
The truth about fast fashion: Can you tell how ethical your clothing is by its price? An NGO has estimated how much a factory worker was paid to make one Zara hoodie. Photograph: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Here is what you need to know to buy clothes with a clear conscience

Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice Rupa Marya and Raj Patel analyse the workings of bodily systems and interrogate how they have been disrupted by our modern constructs of capitalism, colonialism, extractivism and individualism.

Rupa Marya and Raj Patel dissect ‘colonial’ healthcare and focus on societal repair

Gerry Thornley: Rassie Erasmus’s unprecedented rant does rugby a grave disservice Rassie Erasmus, gives instructions to South Africa during the first Test against the Lions at Cape Town. Quite simply, there’s never been anything quite like his bizarre rant in the history of the game. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

South African has clearly lost the plot and undermined match officials and World Rugby

State plan to borrow more to ease housing crisis looks unwise The main change in planned Government expenditure is due to an increased provision for investment in housing. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Taxes will need to rise to meet challenges of demographics and climate change

Sandymount cycleway halted by High Court A mock-up of the proposed Strand Road cycle path. Image via Dublin City Council

Council must seek planning permission for trial path on Strand Road

Hundreds of skateboarders protest outside Dublin pub over alleged assault A large group of skateboarders protest outside the Temple Bar pub in Dublin following an alleged incident earlier this week. Photograph: Damien Storan

Teenagers demand apology from Temple Bar pub over alleged incident on Monday night

In The News: Sonia O’Sullivan on Simone Biles’s Olympics decision

Irish Olympian says gymnast’s withdrawal in Tokyo was ‘a very mature thing to do’

Woman (29) remanded in custody charged with murdering baby son The woman due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court later on Friday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Mother of baby also accused of attempted murder another child

Preparation is key for an effective cyber-attack response “Remote working makes it much more difficult, but you still have to have the measures in place to stop strangers gaining access to your network,” says Jacky Fox. Photograph: Getty Images
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Q&A: What does Ulster Bank's news mean for me? Ulster Bank announced a phased withdrawal of all its banking activity from the Irish market in February.

The bank will soon close personal banking products and services to new business

Taoiseach ‘does not approve’ of Communion, Confirmation ban breaches Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons

Bishop tells parish priest to continue religious services despite Covid-19 restrictions

Nadine Lott’s death a case of murder and ‘nothing short of murder’, trial told Daniel Murtagh (34), of Melrose Grove, Bawnogue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Nadine Lott (30) at her apartment in St Mary’s Court, Arklow, Co Wicklow on December 17th, 2019.

Defence asks jurors to exclude sympathy for deceased and antipathy for Daniel Murtagh from deliberations

Temperatures to reach highs of 21 degrees on Bank Holiday weekend Sun bathers enjoy beach in Holywood on the shores of Belfast Lough. File photograph: Rebecca Black/PA Wire

Sunday and Monday expected to be dry, sunny days, Met Éireann has forecast

How one couple made the kitchen the heart of their home ‘The kitchen was really utilised in the first year that we’ve been here and used for the purposes we wanted as well, so I think we’ve been really luck,’ says Anna McCoy. Photographs: Philip Lauterbach; Styling: Elaine Verdon
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