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Uefa to cut Dublin from Euro2020 hosts on Monday Michel Platini, the former Uefa president, first revealed his plans for a pan-European tournament in June 2012. But Dublin no longer looks set to benefit as a host venue. Photograph: EPA 4:49

Reformat of European club competitions from 2024 is also on the agenda

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Spend It Better: Get your charity shop fix with online platform Thriftify Thriftify is a power for good in the frail new world that lies ahead. Photograph: Crispin Rodwell/The Irish Times

Rónán O’Dálaigh has created a virtual space where the shops have the convenience of Amazon but no horrors

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Covid-19: Catholic archbishop criticises ‘provocative’ law on services Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin said the new statutory instrument was introduced and published in a ‘clandestine’ manner. Photograph: iStock

Statutory instrument is not targeted at churches, says Minister for Health

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Tánaiste met gardaí by appointment on April 9th, indicating inquiry is close to conclusion

Taoiseach warns of ‘serious harm’ if every Brexit issue is ‘win-lose fight’ Micheál Martin: ‘Important to say that very serious harm can come if we keep seeing people trying to use Brexit as an issue to create points of dispute’

NI protocol ‘not as complex’ as thousands of trade issues between EU and Britain

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