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GOOD MORNING.
Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day.
1. A huge fire in a Bangkok bar killed at least 27 people and injured dozens, officials and witnesses said, the deadliest such incident in Thailand for almost two decades.
2. The United States has struck Iran for a second day running, drawing Tehran’s reprisals against US allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
3. Last month, the compulsory purchase order (CPO) process was used via An Coimisiún Pleanála for 20 properties – by far the highest number since The Journal began keeping track more than a year ago.
4.Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for his starring roles in the Jurassic Park film series, has died aged 78.
5. A Status Yellow high temperature warning is to come into effect for five counties later this afternoon and remain in effect until Wednesday.
6. More than €14.9 million of illegal money was given to the public purse last year from the operations of the Criminal Assets Bureau.
7. Jannik Sinner fought off a full-blooded challenge from Alexander Zverev to successfully defend his Wimbledon title.
8. Foreign affairs minister McEntee is in Brussels to attend a meeting of EU foreign ministers, the first meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council under Ireland’s EU presidency.
9. A woman has died following a collision between a car and a lorry in Co Cork on Sunday afternoon
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