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Ryanair staff houses in Swords, Co Dublin, which were damaged in an attempt to set them on fire on Monday night. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

• Ryanair staff living in Swords say that they feel “unsafe” and “unwelcome” following an arson attack that saw bins set alight and pushed in front of the doors of seven houses where workers for the airline live. The government has advised older people to avoid direct sunlight as the unusually intense spell of hot weather continues.
• Buy now, pay later has wrongly been promoted as a financial management tool, the consumer protection watchdog says.
• There was a 33% increase in the number of reports of domestic violence and abuse in 2025.
• The secretary general of the Department of Health has said that the contractor of the National Children’s Hospital has given a “commitment” to reach completion “by the end of August”.
• Senators and TDs from across the political spectrum have recommended that the possession of drugs for personal use be fully decriminalised – and that the move should apply to all illicit substances.
• The Attorney General has called into question whether it would be lawful for foreign military personnel who may be deployed to help defend Ireland during the upcoming presidency to take action against any perceived threat. 
• AI can help identify breast cancer patients who may benefit from chemotherapy and those who will not, narrowing the pool of patients who need to receive the treatment. 

INTERNATIONAL

A 'caixer' (horse rider) aims his lance at a suspended ring during the training session for the 'Jocs des Pla' (medieval tournament) during the traditional 'Sant Joan' festival in Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#EXTREME HEAT: France has experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947, as temperatures across 30 stations averaged at 30 degrees – breaking a record of 38.8 degrees set just a day earlier.

PARTING SHOT

Archaeologists say they have unearthed a Viking Age textile production site in Danish Jutland.

The sprawling 100,000-square-meter site features an area for processing flax, plus more than 80 pit houses - semi-submerged huts that were used as workshops and dwellings during the… pic.twitter.com/7d1sH0hMrZ

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Archaeologists say they have unearthed a Viking Age textile production site in Danish Jutland.

The sprawling 100,000-square-meter site features an area for processing flax, plus more than 80 pit houses – semi-submerged huts that were used as workshops and dwellings during the Viking Age.