DCC new building, University of Galway arts cuts, and Hillary Clinton Epstein deposition

The Early Edition podcast brings you a selection of our top stories in under 10 minutes each morning from Monday to Friday.

On today’s episode: Dublin City’s Council’s new premises at the former Dublin Institute of Technology will cost €670 million, The Irish Times can reveal.

The Government is to build a new secure room to prevent eavesdropping on calls with world leaders.

An internal report from the University of Galway, seen by The Irish Times, includes proposals to axe its Bachelor of Arts due to falling student demand.

US embassy in Baghdad hit by missile after Trump says military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island ‘obliterated’

Live Ireland v Scotland updates: Championship still in the balance as Aviva hosts Triple Crown decider

Michael Healy-Rae: What does ‘Ireland’s wealthiest TD’ own and what is it worth?

Damage to Irish subsea gas pipelines could take ‘six months to fix and lead to power outages’

A month into a sit-in protest at the offices of Bord Bia, several farmers have told The Irish Times they want Brazilian beef clearly labelled so consumers know it’s not home grown produce.

Hillary Clinton has accused the Congressional House Oversight Committee of failing to properly investigate individuals mentioned in the Epstein Files.

And Denis Staunton examines the AI race between China and the US.