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Scotch Broth – Frank McNally on Michael Cusack’s frustrated hope for a pan-Celtic sports alliance

In fact, like others in the book, the character was a composite of different people

Judge denies legal aid for three senior barristers to represent each of Sliabh Liag murderers

Judge says he has to have ‘some regard to the public purse’

Minimum pay for childcare workers to rise to €15 an hour

Government has pledged €45 million to help childcare providers pay an extra 10 per cent per hour

Cercene provides Joe Murphy and Gary Carroll with first Group One success in Coronation

Willie Mullins saddles 11th Royal Ascot winner as Ethical Diamond scores under Ryan Moore

‘Normal’ Cole Palmer assumes control of Chelsea’s attack from No 10

“I try and think it’s just a game of football, it’s not life or death”

Cork LGBT+ Pride festival organiser gets injunction lifting suspension over misconduct claims

Kery Mullaly claims he was suspended last September without any notice over eight misconduct allegations, which he denies

Ian Bailey’s ‘deepest wish’ was to clear his name of murder link, memorial service told

Ashes of ex-journalist, who was convicted in France of murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, are scattered into sea in west Cork

Former TD Violet Anne Wynne tells court she has no income to pay ex-employee

Wynne, a former Independent TD for Clare, owes €6,500 to Fiona Smyth following WRC ruling

Markets mixed after US indicates it will hold back from any immediate action in Iran

PTSB was the standout performer on the day at home as it climbed 4%, while the Euronext Dublin index was little changed

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill declines to rule out presidential run

Former SDLP leader Colum Eastwood will ‘take time to think about’ possible candidacy

UK parliament votes for assisted dying, paving the way for historic law change

Majority of MPs back Bill that would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives

Greater Traveller representation needed in Irish politics, says UN committee

‘One Traveller woman in the senate is good but not sufficient’, says committee vice-chairperson Marianna Mikko

Israeli fire kills at least 44 Palestinians in Gaza

Hamas accuses Israel of weaponising hunger as Unicef warns enclave’s water system could collapse

Another week, another war: Trump pivots from America first to talk of a bunker buster

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: AIB buys back all its shares, while politicians tear strips off Children’s Health Ireland representatives in front of an Oireachtas committee

Zelenskiy appoints new commander to tackle Ukraine’s troop shortages

Hennadii Shapovalov will have to improve mobilisation and training as Russia’s summer offensive gains ground

Supermarket cleared of discrimination in row over paying for groceries with 10c and 20c coins

Father accused store of breach of Equal Status Act 2000 by refusing service to children because they were from Travelling Community

Liverpool agree deal to sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth for £40m

Hungary left-back to sign five-year deal at Anfield

Fights recorded on doorbell camera and mobile phones culminated in man’s death, murder trial told

Joseph Lawlor (39) pleading not guilty to murder of Michael Ryan (51) at Hampton Wood Way in Finglas a year ago

Netanyahu’s ruling party gets popularity boost in wake of Iran conflict

Rival right-wing party Yisrael Beiteinu is the second most popular party with 19 seats

Leaving Cert physical education (PE): Students pushed for time with longer questions

Candidates had to ‘race through’ sections only to be faced with more daunting long answers

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