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IRELAND

Eileen Fitzsimons. Carole Walshe and Mary O'Carroll enjoying a Bloomsday brunch at The Bailey. Ruth Medjber Ruth Medjber

• A former caretaker at a Midlands GAA grounds was charged with over 140 offences relating to child sexual abuse
• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met with Sinn Féin and the DUP leaders, hoping to break the impasse that has left the North without an Executive since March
• Transport Minister Shane Ross called for a review of the decision to appoint Máire Whelan to the Court of Appeal
• New legislation will be required to allow Fine Gael TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor hold the role of super junior minister in Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s cabinet
• Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to activist Dr Ann Louise Gilligan, the wife of Minister Katherine Zappone, who died yesterday
• A farmer in Limerick sustained gunshot wounds in a suspected dispute with another farmer over access to land
• The National Lottery is warning the public about a Euromillions phone scam.

WORLD

Priya Shrikumar from Dance Ihayami an Indian classical dance company as they take part in an event organised as part of The Great Get Together to celebrate the life of murdered MP Jo Cox at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

#LONDON: The death toll from the Grenfell Tower block fire rose to 30. Angry residents stormed local authority headquarters today as people demand those responsible to be held to account.

#UNDONE: Donald Trump said he’ll cancel Obama’s deal to restore ties with Cuba, promising to instead support the Cuban people against their “cruel” regime.

#DAESH: The Russian Army said it was seeking to verify whether the Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed after its warplanes hit in a night raid.

PARTING SHOT

The political situation in Northern Ireland is complicated, granted – but surely after the renewed focus in the wake of Brexit and the UK election result, international media are getting a handle on the situation?

Not quite.

Today, Sky News Australia claimed that Sinn Féin is a person, and a member of the DUP.

The story had the title ”DUP won’t make deal that breaks peace pact” with an accompanying picture of Gerry Adams – as if politics wasn’t confusing enough.

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