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# High Court
Mother and Baby Homes: State argues that Philomena Lee and others taking legal action aren't recognisable in report
# Wellies at the Ready
'We're confident the festival can take place': Electric Picnic announces new dates for September
# good information project
Join us on Thursday for a panel discussion on solutions to the housing crisis
- A number of survivors are seeking judicial reviews of the Commission of Investigation's final report
- The Government is set to argue that Lee and others taking legal action are not identifiable in the final report, Órla Ryan reports
- It will also stress the fact that, although set up by the Government, the Commission acted independently
Today’s News
# Wyoming
# Wyoming
Search operation ongoing in US national park for missing Irishman Cian McLaughlin
Cian McLaughlin was last seen by a friend at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, 8 June.
# Rosslare
# Rosslare
Man, 59, missing from Wexford since yesterday
Stuart Van Der Bliake is 6 foot with blue eyes, grey hair, and an eagle tattoo on his left arm.
# CSO
# CSO
House prices continue to rise with 4.5% annual increase in April - CSO
As demand in the housing market continues to grow prices rose in Dublin by 3.5% and by 5.4% outside of Dublin.
# Daily Update
# Daily Update
Coronavirus: 329 new cases confirmed in Ireland
57 patients with Covid-19 are in hospital today.
# Dyspraxia
# Dyspraxia
Mother of son with additional needs says she won't accept radio station's apology
FM104 has said it is reviewing its internal processes in the wake of the incident.
# Sidelined
From The42
# Sidelined
Big setback for Mayo as O'Connor to undergo procedure on Achilles injury
O’Connor was injured last Sunday against Clare.
# Stormont
# Stormont
DUP warns of threat to devolution from Irish language laws intervention
Paul Frew’s comments came as Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis faced calls from Sinn Fein to end the impasse.
# Tourism
# Tourism
EU recommends countries lift travel restrictions on US tourists
EU members agreed to add the US to the list of countries from which restrictions on non-essential travel should be removed.
# To The Polls
# To The Polls
Here are the Dublin Bay South by-election candidates battling it out to replace Eoghan Murphy
The housing crisis is top of the agenda for most of the candidates ahead of next month’s by-election.
# Travel
# Travel
NPHET supports study on antigen testing in aviation sector - but tests shouldn't be 'green light' for activities
Officials said there is currently no reliable evidence to support the widescale roll-out of these tests in this sector.
# Courts
# Courts
DPP drops case against boy (16) accused of producing knife at party where Cameron Blair was killed
Charges against the teenager were dropped this morning.
# Wellies At The Ready
# Wellies At The Ready
'We're confident the festival can take place': Electric Picnic announces new dates for September
The three-day festival is set to run from 24 to 26 September.
# Red Lines
# Red Lines
No joint press conference and no breaking of bread: Biden and Putin meet at Geneva summit
Up to five hours of talks are planned, starting at around midday Irish time, with no break for meals.
# United Ireland
# United Ireland
UUP leader describes comments by Leo Varadkar about united Ireland as unhelpful 'during a crisis'
Doug Beattie was responding to comments made by Varadkar last night.
# Aisling O'Loughlin
# Aisling O'Loughlin
Facebook deletes former Xposé presenter's Instagram page over 'harmful' misinformation
The platform had deleted several of Aisling O’Loughlin’s posts recently.
# Nóra Quoirin Inquest
# Nóra Quoirin Inquest
Malaysian court overturns Nóra Quoirin inquest verdict
Nóra’s family have campaigned for a change in the original verdict.
# House Of The Dead
# House Of The Dead
Anjelica Huston writes to Minister for Arts to save James Joyce's 'House of the Dead'
The house was the setting for James Joyce’s short story ‘The Dead’ and is set to be turned into a 54-bed tourist hostel.
# Dbs
# Dbs
It's official: Dublin Bay South by-election date set for 8 July
The by-election will fill the seat vacated by former minister Eoghan Murphy.
# Good News
From The42
# Good News
United Rugby Championship will be available to Irish fans on free-to-air TV
RTÉ and TG4 will both be showing games from the event.
# Financial Stability
# Financial Stability
Potential for 'significant' house price growth as pandemic fails to dampen demand, says Central Bank
House prices rose by 4.5% between April 2020 and April 2021, according to the CSO.
# Cork
# Cork
Remains found in submerged car in Cork Harbour confirmed to be that of man missing since 2004
Barry Coughlan was last seen alive in Crosshaven on May 1, 2004.
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
1,200 inmates to receive Covid vaccines this week as wider roll-out to prisons begins
The vaccinations will be administered by staff from the National Ambulance Service.
# Gb News
# Gb News
Ikea, Kopparberg among brands pulling ads from GB News over content concerns
The new channel is regularly compared to a British version of Fox News.
# The Good Information Project
# The Good Information Project
'Business as usual' as 1,100 households given eviction notices since August
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin O’Broin said the gradual increase in termination notices since January is “worrying”.
# Good Information Project
# Good Information Project
Join us on Thursday for a panel discussion on solutions to the housing crisis
The panel will be hosted by reporter Cónal Thomas and kicks off at 7pm.
# Your Say
# Your Say
Poll: Have you read Ulysses?
This year’s Bloomsday Festival will run all week with most events accessible online.
# Head Injury
From The42
# Head Injury
France defender Pavard reveals he was 'knocked out for 10-15 seconds' before playing on
All 24 teams at Euro 2020 signed a ‘concussion charter’ designed to improve the care of players during games.
# High Court
# High Court
Mother and Baby Homes: State argues that Philomena Lee and others taking legal action aren't recognisable in report
# Newsnight
# Newsnight
Man charged after BBC journalist chased near Downing Street
It comes after footage shared on social media showed demonstrators shouting abuse in the face of Newsnight political editor Nicholas Watt.
# Opinion
# Opinion
A Syrian refugee in Turkey: 'I sometimes regret that I was born'
GOAL’s Yusuf Nural tells the stories of Syrian Refugees in Turkey ahead of the release of a moving new documentary and photo exhibition.
# Looking Back
From The42
# Looking Back
The unlikely pairing of a former judo athlete and an Italian football icon in Ireland
Manuela Spinelli on her abiding memories of working with Giovanni Trapattoni.
# Mica Scandal
# Mica Scandal
'We don't have the definitive figure': Housing Minister says number of mica-affected homes could be higher
Minister O’Brien says the cost of damage caused by mica could exceed €1.5 billion.
# Children's Rights
# Children's Rights
Ombudsman for Children criticises Government and declares 2020 a 'devastating year' for young people
The OCO said most complaints were centred around education in 2020 and particularly associated with the Leaving Certificate.
# Flare Up
# Flare Up
Israel strikes in Gaza in first attack since May fighting
Isreal said the attack was in retaliation for incendiary balloons launched from the territory.
# Growing Up In Ireland
# Growing Up In Ireland
Growing up in Ireland: Latest results from study give in-depth look at lives of country's nine-year-olds
The new report looks at the lives of young people who were aged nine in 2017/2018.
# ANTIGEN TESTING
# ANTIGEN TESTING
Dr Holohan to appear before Dáil committee to discuss approach to antigen testing
A meeting of the Oireachtas Transport committee last week heard from numerous experts advocating their use.
Yesterday’s News
# Vaccination
# Vaccination
Most AZ second doses will be administered within next five weeks, Reid confirms
The HSE chief said it is planned that the second doses of AstraZeneca will be completed by 19 July.
# Accident
From The42
# Accident
Activist lands on pitch before Germany-France match, 'injures several fans'
The stunt was a protest against German car manufacturer Volkswagen.