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July 2026
red card
Trump says he asked Fifa boss Gianni Infantino for a ‘review’ of star US player’s red card
Folarin Balogun has been cleared to face Belgium after Fifa suspended his automatic one-match ban.
power play
How is Fifa justifying the mad decision to let a US footballer play after he got a red card?
the heat
Another week of hot weather is on the way, with Met Éireann expecting 'heatwave conditions'
Public Service
SIPTU to ballot more than 80,000 public service workers on strike action over pay talks
Dún Laoghaire
€190m proposal for Ireland's first winter sports arena secures backing from Dublin council
The project had already secured the backing of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, which last year described the proposal as a “step-change” for winter sports in Ireland.
passenger cap
Dáil easily passes bill to allow removal of airport passenger cap as Sinn Féin supports government
June
June 2026
Simon Harris
Harris says petrol stations should 'pass on' falling oil prices as excise duty to be restored
Co Kerry
Diver winched to safety by coast guard after diving group stranded on cliffs in Kenmare Bay
return hubs
Ireland 'wants to be part of' EU plans for asylum seeker return hubs outside bloc, minister says
legal aid
'Very generous' flat legal aid fee for solicitors set to be finalised after week of court disruption
strawberry moon
Strawberry Moon set to light up Irish skies over the next three nights - here's when to see it
izakaya
Yamamori to end all DJ and nightclub events from July after agreement reached with Hoxton landlord
Yamamori will wind down its late-night DJ and nightclub programming by 19 July.
Venezuela
Two devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela, killing 188 and injuring more than 1,500
Twenty aftershocks followed the twin earthquakes on Thursday.
the heat
Temperature hits 32 degrees in Athenry, as many places experience hottest day on record
The heat will continue overnight, with temperatures staying as high as 17 to 20 degrees for many areas.
take the plunge
Bunking off work for the beach today? Here’s how to check where it’s safe (and clean) to swim
Train disruptions
Dart and Northern Line rail services resume, but commuters face significant delays
There are currently no Dart services operating between Malahide or Howth and Clontarf Road.
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