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News Fix

Here's what happened today: Sunday

Your roundup of what made the headlines.

NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a roundup of today’s news.

IRELAND

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  • A new report said that the availability of properties to rent through the HAP scheme dropped 43% between March and June
  • Ireland’s European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness said she hopes Northern Irelan will be “front and centre” in the race to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister
  • Dublin Fire Brigade extinguished a blaze on Francis St in Dublin in the early hours of the morning
  • Tributes were paid to a man in his 30s who died after falling from a bonfire in Antrim
  • Suspended Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan said she has not decided how she will vote in a no-confidence motion against the government this week
  • Met Éireann said that today was the hottest day of the year so far

 

WORLD

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​​#KENYA: In our lead story this morning, Orla Dwyer reported on severe drought in northern Kenya and the risks it poses to people’s lives there.

#UKRAINE: At least six people were killed after Russian rockets hit the eastern Ukraine town of Chasiv Yar.

#UK: Nine Tories put themselves forward in the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the party and prime minister

#SRI LANKA: Protesters refused to leave President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence, a day after they stormed his home and forced him to announce his resignation

PARTING SHOT

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​​A hospital has installed beehives to ease the fears of children who have suffered life-threatening reactions to bee and wasp stings.

Cork University Hospital has become home to tens of thousands of honeybees in a unique apiary project.

Patients will soon be able to watch the insects from waiting rooms via a CCTV system installed at entry points to the hives.

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