It is expected customers will require some form of photo identification for entry to restaurants and pubs. Photograph: iStock Indoor dining: Draft guidelines state all adult customers must provide contact details
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Sanita Puspure of Team Ireland competes during the Women’s Single Sculls Heat 2 at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, Japan. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images Team Ireland at Tokyo 2020: Sanita Puspure wins her heat in dominant display
A plane lands into Haneda Airport above the Tokyo 2020 field hockey complex. Photograph: John Minchillo/AP Johnny Watterson: Empty streets, antigen tests and Asahi runs - welcome to Tokyo
Heatwave underscores need for State to secure water resources When the rains stop reservoirs run dry, water shortages loom, while forest fires are more likely to happen. File photograph: Getty 8:47

‘Reality is somebody is going to have to advance a serious amount of money to Irish Water’

37 great places to eat outdoors around Ireland, as recommended by Irish Times readers Recommended by Irish Times readers: Urban Brewing

Responses flooded in when we asked where you had enjoyed dining out. This is a selection

It’s hot and I’m wide awake at 3am. How do I get back to sleep? Sleep insomnia is more likely to affect people who have inconsistent sleeping patterns. Photograph: iStock

Sleep experts offer advice on sleeping soundly through the night

Group of Social Democrats members call for leadership election Co-leaders of the Social Democrats Róisín Shortall TD (left) and Catherine Murphy TD. File photograph: Paul Sharp/SharpPix

Letter from group, including two councillors, calls for party to ‘move on to next stage’

Casual, good value and heartwarming, this is the perfect outdoor cafe Laura McEvoy and Stephanie Myerscough outside Grangecon Kitchen, Co Wicklow. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

If you’re looking for a day trip from Dublin, with brunch or pizza, this is the destination

Experts divided on vaccinating children against Covid Christine Loscher says three separate medicines regulatory authorities have approved use of the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds. Photograph: Bloomberg 5:50

Moral quandary raised over jabbing children for virus which, mostly, does not seriously affect them

Parents ‘actively prevent’ children from accessing medical help, court told A social worker confirmed that two of the young girls were brought to eye appointments more than a month after their mother was informed that her younger daughter was in danger of going blind.

Suggestions of sexual abuse denied after claim that daughter said she was raped

Ryan Giggs allegedly kicked ex-girlfriend in the back, court hears Ryan Giggs has denied all charges. File photograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images

Former Manchester United player accused of controlling, coercive behaviour against Kate Greville

Creativity and a colour pop combine for a living room transformation ‘It’s all sustainable, that’s what really excited me about it. The scatter cushions and the back cushions are recycled polyfibres, made from plastic bottles,’ Condon says of her Farnham sofa and footstool from the new Grand Designs collection, exclusively at DFS. Photographs: Philip Lauterbach. Styling: Sophie McKenna
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Joanne Condon has transformed her open plan ground floor with a fresh palette and the star of the show is the Farnham sofa from the new Grand Designs range at DFS

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Over 880 incidents of violence or harassment of Tusla staff recorded last year Of the logged incidents, 738 cases of violence or aggression related to staff working in the State agency’s residential facilities for children. File photograph: iStock

Child and family agency reports ‘concern’ at level of violence and aggression towards staff

Politician’s case against RTÉ is unstateable and should be struck out, court told Joe Costello Mr Costello sued RTÉ, who he claims never gave him any proper notice of the defamation proceedings taken against the broadcaster by Sinn Féin activist Nicky Kehoe. File photograph: Collins

Counsel for Joe Costello accepted case is ‘novel’ but rejected suggestion it was bound to fail

Publisher to end Neil Francis contract after Marcus Smith comments Mediahuis Ireland has ended the contract of Neil Francis. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Rugby pundit made offensive comments about Harlequins and Lions outhalf

‘Not my place to make judgement’, says priest, after serial burglar’s ‘show funeral’ Dean Maguire from Tallaght was one of three people killed in a car that was travelling up the N7 the wrong way on July 7th. Photograph: Facebook

Screwdriver and torch among offerings at funeral of Dean Maguire following N7 crash

The easy way to keep your space spotless this summer Sarah Battle’s success as an influencer comes from an unerring eye for style. ‘I would describe my style as homely, very much a ‘cottagecore’ aesthetic,’ she says. Photographs: Eamon Ward
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