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Boris Johnson will enter EU leader talks ‘with a lot of oomph’ Conservative party chairman James Cleverly on Tuesday said UK prime minister Boris Johnson was asking the EU to ‘look at reality’ on the Irish Border backstop. Photograph: Daniel Lead Olivas/AFP/Getty Images.
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Backstop to remain until ‘alternative found’, European Council president DonaldTusk insists

Italy’s PM in scathing attack on Salvini as he announces resignation Italy’s deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, gestures as prime minister Giuseppe Conte criticises him in a speech to the Senate on Tuesday. Photograph: Ettore Ferrari/EPA

Giuseppe Conte says his deputy prime minister is harming the nation for political gain

Gardaí ‘particularly interested’ in mask used in assault on pensioner Gardaí are working on the theory Mr Hansard, and other locals, had previously appealed to the suspect to desist from having late night noisy gatherings at his home.

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Fintan O’Toole: Ireland is not ready for unity but may have to take that step An anti-Brexit and anti-Border sign in the Bogside in Derry. File photograph

Regime change may be forced on us but we must handle it with skill and generosity

How Edna O’Brien found sanctuary among Jewish-American writers ‘Though now rightly celebrated in Ireland, for many decades it was in America, among Jewish-American authors, that O’Brien found a writerly community that embraced a fellow outsider.’ Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Repudiated in Ireland, the author found a receptive audience among writers such as Bellow, Roth and Mailer

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Garda investigating Dundrum assault do not believe it is racially motivated Minister fo Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan said she was concerned with the recent rise in anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times

Josepha Madigan concerned with recent rise in anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric

New Facebook privacy tool greeted with scepticism The new ‘off-Facebook activity’ tool will allow users to control data gathered by Facebook from other apps and websites. Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images

Critics of social media giant say it is ‘hard to take anything company does at face value’

Vandals drill through 88 solar-powered public lights on Crosshaven walkway Photograph: Eric Luke Staff Photographer

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Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin accepts An Post award Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin in the GPO Dublin where he received the An Post International Recognition Award 2019. Photograph: Aidan Crawley

Fantasy novelist said he was ‘honoured’ as he received award at GPO, Dublin event

Court to rule on Ryanair pilots’ strike on Wednesday Ryanair has argued that balloted strike action from some of their pilots is unlawful. – PA

Passengers in limbo as 48-hour Irish stoppage scheduled for Thursday and Friday

Indian restaurant ordered to pay €3,000 over refusal to serve Indian customer Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times

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