Areas like Parliament Street in Dublin have been the subject of new restrictions as councils sought to facilitate outdoor dining with bars also setting up tables. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Gardaí say outdoor drinking in temporary seating areas illegal
Varadkar guarantees abortions will take place in new maternity hospital Varadkar guarantees abortions will take place in new maternity hospital

Murder at the Cottage allows you to conclude that Ian Bailey was stitched up by gardaí Murder at the Cottage allows you to conclude that Ian Bailey was stitched up by gardaí

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On Thursday, the chief medical officer advised people not to travel unless they have received a Covid-19 vaccine. Photograph: iStock Unvaccinated people will need Covid cert to travel abroad – Tánaiste
People watch the sunset in the Plaza del Cruzeiro during mass in Brasilia, Brazil as country surpassed 500,000 deaths from Covid-19. Photograph: Fernando Bizerra/EPA Covid-19: Protests against Bolsonaro as Brazil tops 500,000 deaths
The Taoiseach said the increasing rates of vaccination have Ireland on course to participate in the EU Covid Digital Certificate. ‘About 450,000’ people to get second AstraZeneca vaccine in coming five weeks
Hugh Linehan: Ireland is now an outlier in the restrictions it places on entertainment James Vincent McMorrow on stage at the Iveagh Gardens on June 10th. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times

A recent Iveagh Gardens gig looked nice but gave no data for returning to normality

Mayo: An insiders’ guide to food, drink, activities and walks Mayo has a variety of attractions across the entire county to suit almost anyone.

From chic Westport, to wild landscapes of Belmullet, activity-filled Achill and Clare Island

How to host a summer garden get-together in style

‘Trick to hosting the perfect garden party is to give yourself plenty of time to get ready’

The books quiz: 10 questions to test your literary knowledge The Brontë siblings in a painting by Branwell, circa 1833. Photograph: Time Life Pictures/Getty Images

Kate Bush’s Brontë inspiration and Catherine Ryan Howard’s rollercoaster year

David McWilliams: Irish people like houses because they have made people rich The net result of this wealth effect is that Irish people are conflicted about house prices based on whether we are owners or not.

Housing has created a division between property-owning ‘insiders’ and locked-out ‘outsiders’

‘I am obsessed with my boyfriend’s ex. How can I move on?’ You are inventing a mystery, a problem, a competition between you and this woman and your relationships, that doesn’t exist. Photograph: iStock

Ask Roe: I know it is unhealthy to be preoccupied with their relationship but I feel irrationally jealous

Gresham Hotel’s revenues fall by €15.5m due to pandemic Accounts show the Gresham Hotel Company Ltd paid out a €6.1 million dividend to its parent firm, Ryan Travel Holdings Ltd. File photograph: Nick Bradshaw 5:04

Company had pre-tax loss of €1.53m in 2020 compared to pre-tax profit of €6m in 2019

Donaldson the frontrunner to take over DUP leadership Jeffrey Donaldson: he cut his political teeth as an election agent for Enoch Powell during the 1980s. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

Although socially conservative, he is regarded as a moderate in the DUP

Easy ways to achieve more downtime at home An easy win to get more time for self-care is to cut down on time spent cleaning your home. Photograph: Getty Images
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Dublin Bay South voters urged to look to Green policies in byelection Claire Byrne, the Green Party’s candidate in the July 8th vote, launched her campaign on Sandymount Strand on Sunday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

‘Only women can represent women effectively,’ says candidate Claire Byrne at launch

Man pleads guilty to using magnet to steal electricity The accused was ordered to pay €250 to a local charity after pleading guilty with the case to be reviewed on July 29th.

ESB found that meter had been tampered with 30 times over three year period

Ireland men’s Sevens side secure Olympic Games qualification in Monaco Ireland’s Greg O’Shea, Hugo Lennox, Jack Kelly and Jordan Conroy celebrate qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics after their victory over France in Monaco. Photograph: Manuel Blondeau/Inpho

Jordan Conroy’s quickfire double turns final around against France and puts side on road to Tokyo

Covid-19: Suspected Delta variant case in Co Offaly school ‘People who are not yet protected through vaccination should remain extra vigilant’. Photograph: iStock

HSE says cluster of cases in another class in school, which did not screen for variant

Cork, the fillet of Munster, and the world English Market, Cork, steeped in history and famed for its fresh meat, fish, vegetables and craft products. Picture: Denis Scannell
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