British prime minister Theresa May: “Reject this deal and leaving the EU with a negotiated deal any time soon will be dead in the water.” Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg May warns MPs Bill rejection would leave Brexit deal ‘dead in the water’
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Prime minister ready to offer Labour customs options or vote on second referendum

Trump confirms first Irish visit as US president in early June US president Donald Trump will visit Co Clare in early June, the White House said. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty

US president to arrive in Shannon on June 5th before attending D-Day ceremonies next day

Lawyers blamed for slow progress of ‘Grace’ inquiry ‘Grace’ was sent to a foster home in the southeast when she was a child and remained there for 20 years, despite concerns being raised on a number of occasions about her welfare. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Investigation into foster care of intellectually disabled woman granted second extension

Michael Harding: Some people claimed the hawthorn bush smelled of sex “In the old days people found the hawthorn forbidding. Some folks wouldn’t tolerate its white flowers in the house during May” Photograph: istock

But there is something terribly tender in the white bush that lifts my heart every year

Surrogacy in Westmeath: ‘I had no bond with the baby, which was fantastic’ Fine Gael local election candidate Becky Loftus Dore canvassing in Kinnegad, Co Westmeath. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Local election candidate Becky Loftus Dore on her experience as surrogate mother

Celestial Bodies author Jokha Alharthi wins Man Booker International Prize Jokha Alharthi, winner of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize. Photograph: Peter Summers/Getty Images

Omani becomes first Arabic author to win award and shares £50,000 prize with translator Marilyn Booth

Tarantino’s plea over Cannes spoilers riles the critics Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, film director Quentin Tarantino and Margot Robbie arrive for the screening of Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images

Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood shows off a fascination with period detail and gift for cinematic texture

Developer says owners must pay to fix defects in Dublin 8 apartment block Serious balcony and fire safety defects have been identified at Cathedral Court in Dublin 8. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times.

Firm expects apartment owners to cover cost of addressing balcony and fire safety issues

Ireland to go to the polls in an exercise of democratic variety The ballot boxes will be opened at 9am on Saturday but results of the local and European elections may not be known until early next week. File photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times.

Voters to deliver verdict on local and European hopefuls, divorce law and mayor roles

Reward offered for location of final three Disappeared victims Disappeared victim Columba McVeigh: abducted by the IRA in November 1975. Photograph: Alan Lewis Photopress Belfast

$60,000 put up for whereabouts of Columba McVeigh, Joe Lynskey and Robert Nairac

Michael McDowell criticises Fine Gael TD for injuries claim Michael McDowell, now an Independent senator, raised the Circuit Court proceedings by Dun Laoghaire TD Maria Bailey.

Maria Bailey has alleged negligence against the Dean Hotel after alleged swing fall in 2015

Ross seeks inclusion of judges’ declaration of interests in Bill Shane Ross is said to have asked that his proposed changes be included before the Judicial Council Bill is put to the Dáil. Photograph: Laura Hutton

Minister raised the issue during a discussion on the proposed Judicial Council Bill

‘Prohibitive’ costs of training may have reduced interest in teaching While there continues to be a significant surplus of applicants over available places for teacher training programmes, demand has fallen since 2012. Photograph: iStock

Academic calibre of trainee teachers has dipped but remains high

Gardaí investigating after shots fired from moving vehicle Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said a feud in the area was of concern to the force at present.

Feud link examined after incident in Mulhuddart, Dublin, at 9.30pm on Tuesday

Medieval burial ground for 80 bodies found on Cosgrave land An excavation project on the 16-acre site identified a ring-fort settlement likely from the medieval period.

Archaeological dig on former taoiseach’s land reveals ‘significant’ medieval settlement

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