Former minister Katherine Zappone. organised an outdoor event at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin which was attended by about 50 people including Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire 3:18 Ministers to push for resumption of First Communions and Confirmations
Tokyo 2020 Day 14: Top 10 finish for Brendan Boyce in 50km walk Tokyo 2020 Day 14: Top 10 finish for Brendan Boyce in 50km walk

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Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow in action at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Japan. Photograph: INPHO/Bryan Keane
Day 14: Golfer Stephanie Meadow is tied for 10th after the third round, Leona Maguire is tied 18th
 

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Russian athletes celebrate winning the gold medal during the podium ceremony of the artistic gymnastics women’s team final the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo. Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images 4:41 Johnny Watterson: More to the Olympic medal table than usually meets the eye
Ireland’s Brendan Boyce competing in the men’s 50k race walk. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho Tokyo 2020 Day 14: Top 10 finish for Brendan Boyce in 50km walk
Lost at sea: The August night paddleboarders Sara Feeney and Ellen Glynn were swept away Rescued: Sara Feeney is taken off a Coast Guard helicopter at University Hospital Galway in August 2020. Photograph: Aengus McMahon

Radio: The young women’s ordeal last year gets a superbly vivid, tense retelling from Lorna Siggins

I live a truly dreary existence. All I’m asking for is the same rights as all of you How are you meant to have a fulfilling life if you can only use your arms and legs for only a few hours a day? Photograph: iStock

The State must fulfil its promise to provide people with disabilities with personal assistants

Diarmaid Ferriter: Communions row shows ties between State and religion far from sundered The assertion this week by Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell that the “only gathering that seems to cause risk is a parent taking their child to receive a sacrament” was disingenuous. Photograph Nick Bradshaw

Communion comments and persistence of ‘Almighty God’ oath signal link with clergy

Jackie Tyrrell: Cork’s intelligent use of pace will worry Kilkenny Cork’s Jack O’Connor charges through the Dublin defence during the All-Ireland quarter-final at Semple Stadium. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho

Rebels are not far off being the fastest team there has ever been at intercounty level

Physical meeting by Central Bank officials draws criticism Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf: “Sharon [Donnery], Ed [Sibley], Derville [Rowland], Gerry [Quinn] and I gathered in North Wall Quay for our first physical meeting since March 2020.” Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill 2:36

Union requests executives to display judgment and respect work from home advice

Government ‘politicising’ AG role in relation to outdoor gatherings – Dooley Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley: “The Government are left with no moral authority, unfortunately, to ask anyone to restrain themselves” due to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s attendance at the Zappone event. Photograph: Alan Betson 3:50

Timmy Dooley says efforts made ‘to give cover’ to Varadkar attending Zappone event

In The News: Why did Zappone’s UN envoy appointment spark a political crisis? Katherine Zappone has said she will not be taking up the role of UN special envoy on freedom of expression, following days of criticism and pressure from opposition parties. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Government ‘boxed in by their own defence’ of the scandal, says Jack Horgan Jones

Council should not appeal rejection of cycleway, Dermot Lacey says A cycleway for the Strand Road has been rejected: “A lot of cycle campaigners are not pro-cycling, they are anti-car,” says Dermot Lacey. “Being motivated by being against things never works.” Photograph: Crispin Rodwell 3:09

Talks with community could solve Sandymount impasse, claims Labour councillor

Art and inspiration combine at Guinness Storehouse thanks to artist Aches In celebration of the reopening, the Guinness Gates on Market Street have been painted for the very first time in their history, by acclaimed Dublin-based artist Aches.
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Events of last fortnight have dealt sizeable blow to the Coalition’s credibility Simon Coveney: his irritable interview on RTÉ last week will linger in the mind of the public after he testily batted away suggestions that the job was a “makey-up” one for Zappone. Photograph: Getty Images

The Government went into fire-fighting mode in relation to an event organised by Zappone in the Merrion Hotel

Johnny Watterson: More to the Olympic medal table than usually meets the eye Russian athletes celebrate winning the gold medal during the podium ceremony of the artistic gymnastics women’s team final the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo. Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images 4:41

ROC’s healthy position on the table a sad reminder of the IOC’s rank hypocrisy

Tokyo 2020: Kellie Harrington sticks to game plan to continue ‘amazing journey’ Ireland’s Kellie Harrington celebrates after defeating Sudaporn Seesondee of Thailand in the Lightweight semi-final at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho 4:38

Dubliner edges tactical semi to become second Irish woman to reach an Olympic boxing final

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