LAST UPDATE | 31 Jul 2020
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1. #IRELAND Taoiseach Micheál Martin will discuss the different travel restrictions between Northern Ireland and the Republic at today’s meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council.
2. #SANCTIONS The Green Party has moved to sanction TD Neasa Hourigan after she voted against the Government’s Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill.
3. #ORGANISED CRIME Intelligence relating to the Byrne Organised Crime Gang has been intercepted by international police following the hacking of a phone server used by criminals.
4. #ETHICS Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has defended himself against claims he intervened to ensure a charity his family did paid work for won a government contract.
5. #DROGHEDA A local authority has budgeted €20,000 a year for repair and maintenance of CCTV cameras in an area at the centre of the Drogheda gang feud.
6. #HOTELS The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) said businesses are facing an “enormous challenge” as new research reveals a dramatic fall in bookings nationwide.
7. #RISK Emollient skin can pose a fire-safety risk in homes, health product regulation agencies have warned.
8. #TROUBLE IN RANKS Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has resigned as the party whip after voting against the government’s Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill.
9. #MISSING A public appeal has been launched to locate the whereabouts of a 42-year-old man in Dublin City Centre.
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