LAST UPDATE | 31 Jul 2025

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know as you start the day.

Nicotine vapes

1. Certain vapes labelled as ‘nicotine free’ for sale in shops across the country did in fact contain nicotine following HSE inspections and testing.

Evacuation over 

2. Countries across the Pacific rim have lifted tsunami warnings, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.

Risk of poverty

3. Almost a fifth of people were deemed at risk of poverty at least once between 2015 and 2023, but the rate is declining, according to a study.

Positive prospects

4. The family of  a girl who was severely injured when she was attacked in a mass stabbing outside her Gaelscoil on Parnell Square say she has come a long way in her recovery and will return to school in September.

Ukraine

5. Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital overnight with missiles and drones, killing at least six people including a six-year-old boy, authorities have said.

Fighting addicition

6. The number of people in Ireland who sought treatment last year for problem alcohol use was at its highest in over a decade, according to a health research centre.

Recognising Palestine

7. Canada has joined the growing list of countries that have pledged in recent days to formally recognise a Palestinian state.

Miami Showband Massacre

8. Events are taking place today to mark the 50th anniversary of the Miami Showband massacre.

RIP 

9. RTÉ radio presnter Seán Rocks has died aged 63.