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IRELAND

Sinéad McGowan and Michelle Reinhardt after winning their races at the World Transplant Games in Malaga today Transplant Team Ireland Transplant Team Ireland

• A man in his 30s was charged over the rape and assault of a woman in Carlow.
• A 19-year-old man appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of GAA coach Eugene McNamara.
• Gerry Adams said he doesn’t think a power-sharing deal will be reached in Northern Ireland by Monday.
• Two sisters of crew members from the downed Rescue 116 helicopter spoke out about the tragedy.
• A man in his 30s appeared in court over massive €3.8 million drug seizure in Meath.
• Home Sweet Home announced that money raised from donations will go into a grant scheme for grassroots groups helping people affected by the homelessness and housing crisis.
• Health Minister Simon Harris asked the HSE to defer a plan that would ration postoperative supports for breast cancer survivors.
• The first-ever direct Cork to Boston flight took off.

WORLD

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn after addressing an anti-austerity rally on Parliament Square, London Victoria Jones / PA Wire/PA Images Victoria Jones / PA Wire/PA Images / PA Wire/PA Images

#STRASBOURG: European leaders joined with former US president Bill Clinton in Strasbourg to pay tribute to former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the father of German reunification and a founder of modern-day Europe.

#LONDON: Two men were arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences.

#UK: Respected film critic Barry Norman died at the age of 83.

#US: President Donald Trump fired another shot in his escalating feud with the US media, calling MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski “dumb as a rock“.

#ARKANSAS: 17 people were injured in a shooting at an Arkansas nightclub.

PARTING SHOT

A school in Lucan in Dublin bid a fond farewell to their lollipop lady yesterday.
https://www.facebook.com/StMarysBNSLucan/videos/1942049716039974/

St Mary’s BNS shared the above video on Facebook and wrote: “The most loved lollipop lady in Ireland retires today. Josie would like to thank all the boys, parents and staff for all the kind wishes and love shown to her. She has kept our boys safe for the last 17 years. Best wishes in your retirement Josie.”

(Via DailyEdge.ie)

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