Graffiti against the Irish Sea border in Northern Ireland. File photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Extending grace period on checks in North would be ‘problematic’ – Taoiseach
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Dr Holohan accepted the invitation from the committee following expert testimony last week that antigen testing is effective in picking up people who are a risk to others. File photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin Coronavirus: 431 cases confirmed in the State
Commuters take a Transport for London (TFL) Underground train in central London in recent days. Any delay to Boris Johnson’s unlocking roadmap risks triggering a row with some politicians in his Conservative Party, who have opposed keeping Covid-19 restrictions in place. Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty ‘Serious concern’: Johnson to weigh lifting of Covid curbs in England
US secretary of state Antony Blinken also raised other contentious topics, including China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA Beijing expresses concern about ‘absurd’ Covid-19 lab-leak story
British prime minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson with US president Joe Biden and his wife, US first lady Jill Biden at the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall on Friday. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images 2:45 World leaders pledge to work to prevent another global pandemic
Associate professor Teresa Lambe was awarded an OBE. Photograph: John Cairns/University of Oxford Irish vaccine researchers at Oxford receive Queen’s honours
No baby on board: The women who choose not to have children Tara Mundow has been married for seven years and says not having children is the right thing for them and they have no regrets about their mutual decision. Photograph: Alan Betson

A study on voluntary childlessness shows self-protection and ‘innate wisdom’ are factors

Ten summer flowers to add height and energy to your garden Planting in any great border inevitably includes flowers with spikes and spires. Photograph: Getty

Slender, upright flowers are brilliant for creating a sense of space in small gardens

The Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021: Could it be Dún Laoghaire, Derry or Dunmore East? The best place to live

Why I love where I live, by Róisín Ingle, David McWilliams, Jennifer O’Connell and more

TV guide: 18 of the best shows to watch this week, beginning tonight Rose Byrne in Physical, streaming from Friday on Apple TV+

Partition stories on RTÉ1/BBC2, Together with Sharon Horgan, Fatherhood on Netflix

‘My fiancée thinks I’ll change my mind about having kids, but I won’t’ ‘We rarely talk about it anymore, but if the subject comes up she seems to still hope we’ll one day have one.’ Photograph: Getty Images

Ask Roe: ‘Other than the child issue our relationship is great’

The food in Richard Corrigan’s exclusive Irish hotel is good, but... The €85, four-course dinner menu at Virginia Park Lodge is a no-choice menu, drawn from what is seasonal, local and grown on the estate.

If you don’t like fish, get your coat. If you’re vegetarian, mention it in advance

EU leaders rule out changes to NI Protocol, tell UK it must fulfil obligations British prime minister Boris Johnson greets German chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of a bilateral meeting during the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, on Saturday, June 12th, 2021. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/WPA Pool/Getty

Johnson says UK will do ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure protocol does not interfere with market

China cautions G7: ‘Small groups’ don’t rule the world The Group of Seven has been searching for a coherent response to the growing assertiveness of Chinese president Xi Jinping after China’s spectacular economic and military rise over the past 40 years. Photograph: Leon Neal/Pool via New York Times

G7 backs Biden infrastructure plan to rival China’s belt and road initiative

9 Irish country house hotels with enchanted gardens to enjoy this summer There’s something for everyone to discover at Ireland’s Blue Book properties this summer. Photograph: Getty Images
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Tusla in push to move data from HSE systems after cyberattack Among the Tusla systems affected by the cyberattack are its online portal for people to report child protection concerns, and its National Childcare Information System which contains highly sensitive information about children and their families. File photograph: iStock

Over 90% of Child and Family Agency systems dependent on network hit in ransomware attack

At least 11 killed by gas explosion in China A statement on the city of Shiyan’s official social media channel said rescue efforts were continuing but gave no word on the cause of the explosion. File photograph: iStock

Rescue efforts continue as 144 people hospitalised, with 37 seriously injured

What fresh vision of hell is this so-called ‘Portobello Plaza'? Portobello Plaza in Dublin – Plaza Mayor in Madrid and the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires have nothing to fear. Photograph: Laura Hutton

It takes self-parodic grandiosity to call this slab of uninviting Dublin pavement a plaza

Stobart’s collapse highlights depth of crisis facing Irish aviation Aer Lingus is considering operating some of its regional flights directly after 15 months of tough Government travel curbs forced its partner, Stobart Air, out of business. Photograph Bryan O’Brien

Aer Lingus’ regional routes partner was struggling to find a buyer and was losing the Irish franchise

The quick and easy way to great looking hair this summer Kelly Fitzsimons keeps her legions of Instagram followers entertained with quick and easy hair and makeup tutorials. Photographs: Al Higgins. Video: The Production Company. Styling: Lesiele Juliet
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