Listowel in Co Kerry wins top prize at Tidy Towns 2018 Listowel in Co Kerry has been named as Ireland’s tidiest town for 2018. Photograph: Domnick Walsh

More than 800 villages and towns entered the 60th year of the national competition

Cash seized in Wexford town on Saturday. Photograph: Garda Press Office Conor Lally No crime gang is untouchable: gardaí step up pursuit of assets
Government to propose deal to end two-tier pay system in public service The Government is expected to announce new proposals to end the controversial lower pay arrangements in place for about 60,000 staff who were recruited to the public service since 2011.

Initiative could be worth €3,000 a year for staff recruited to the public service since 2011

Kerry Babies: gardaí start house-to-house enquiries on Valentia A number of planned follow-up interviews in the 1980s never took place as the focus of the investigation shifted to Abbeydorney and Tralee and to Joanne Hayes. Photograph: Peter Thursfield

Inquiry into death of Baby John re-opened in January, along with apology to Joanne Hayes

Presidential election: Gemma O’Doherty receives first nomination Presidential hopeful Gemma O’Doherty has received her first nomination. Photo Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

Journalist suffers blow as Cork County Council votes against nominating her

Gaffes and more gaffes: Shane Ross’s star is fading fast Shane Ross: retreats again and again to the comforts of his constituency. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times

The Minister’s primary interest in the field of transport is that of bandwagons

How a potentially radical Bond film became a far safer movie Daniel Craig will take the Aston Martin round the block one more time

Swapping Danny Boyle for Cary Fukunaga looks like a cautious move by the producers

Cate Blanchett praises Irish activist Sinéad Burke’s ‘incredible speech’ at Milan Fashion Week Green Carpet: Marco Bizzarri with Sinéad Burke, winner of the Leaders Award, backstage at La Scala, in Milan, on Sunday evening. Photograph: Dave Benett/Getty

The disability activist, who is 104cm tall, won a Green Carpet award for her advocacy work

Rental income set to jump at Ireland’s largest private landlord next year Ires Reit is achieving an average €1,454 a month per unit at Hampton Wood in Finglas, 13 per cent cent above average market rates.

Rent roll to rise by €6m, with scope for Ires Reit to add €17m by building out a further 600 units

Dry spell on the way as storms give way to calm Deers in the Phoenix Park in Dublin this Autumn. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times.

Warmer temperatures forecast for this week with east due to get best of the weather

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Ken Early: stay away City fans need to embrace Champions League City manager Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match against Cardiff. He has insisted many times that the Champions League is a completely different competition to the Premier League. Photograph: Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Empty seats at the Etihad could have contributed to opening 2-1 defeat to Lyon

Mission to rescue Irish sailor after yacht damaged during global race Dublin man Gregor McGuckin on his yacht Hanley Energy Endurance off Lanzarote in the Canary Islands in June. Photograph: Christophe Favreau/PPL/GGR/PA Wire

Dublin man Gregor McGuckin commended for actions of trying to help an injured rival

Tipping Point: Seriously, who knew they played rugby in September? Munster’s Joey Carbery against the Cardiff Blues. Any way you look at it, if there’s bonus points in the mix that’s actual rugby being played. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho

Every September since forever has been about the All-Ireland finals in hurling and football

Crime gangs using car garages to smuggle drugs and valuables Cash seized in Wexford town on Saturday. Photograph: Garda Press Office

Increasingly sophisticated practice exploits lack of regulation in the used car market

Varadkar to give speech to over 70 heads of state in New York ITaoiseach Leo Varadkar arrives for the informal meeting of European Union leaders in Salzburg, Austria, on September 20th, 2018. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters
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