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- Ireland and Britain discuss concern at Delta variant
There has been contact at ministerial level today between the Irish and British governments following the rising number of cases of the more infectious Delta variant in the UK. - G7 rivals China with grand infrastructure plan
The Group of Seven richest democracies today sought to counter China's growing influence by offering developing nations an infrastructure plan that would rival President Xi Jinping's multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road initiative. - Eriksen 'stabilised' after collapse at Euro 2020 game
Denmark talisman Christian Eriksen received emergency medical treatment on the pitch after collapsing during the first half of the Euro 2020 clash with Finland in Copenhagen. - Trip to space with Jeff Bezos sells for $28 million
An unnamed bidder paid $28 million at auction today for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the billionaire's company Blue Origin next month. - Future of aviation hangs in balance after pandemic
Since Covid-19 first arrived at our shores last year, few sectors of the economy have been as hammered by it as aviation. - UK will do 'whatever it takes' to protect NI trade
Britain will do "whatever it takes" to protect its territorial integrity in the increasingly bitter row over post-Brexit trading with the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, threatening emergency measures if no solution was found. - Regional airports dealt 'devastating blow'
The loss of the daily Dublin-Kerry regional airline service has been described as a devastating blow for Co Kerry, where tourism and business interests relied heavily on the critical connectivity it provided. - Some Aer Lingus Regional flights to resume tomorrow
Aer Lingus said it has developed plans to replace some of the Aer Lingus Regional schedule disrupted by the decision of Stobart Air to terminate its contract to run the service. - SF increases support in last month, poll suggests
A new opinion poll suggests that Sinn Féin has increased its support in the last month. - US fisherman says 'humpback whale tried to eat me'
A US lobster fisherman says he was scooped into the mouth of a humpback whale yesterday and yet lived to tell the story. - NYT columnist's 'leprechaun' reference criticised
The Irish Ambassador to the US has criticised a New York Times columnist for his use of the term "leprechaun" when referring to Ireland. - Moscow residents told to stay off work to combat virus
Moscow's mayor has effectively declared a public holiday for all of next week to combat a surge in Covid-19 cases. - Mother-and-baby home redress proposals due soon
A report containing proposals for a redress scheme for the survivors of mother-and-baby homes is set to be completed next week. - Hints England will delay lifting of lockdown measures
The British Prime Minister has expressed "serious concern" about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus, reinforcing suggestions that he is set to delay lifting England's last remaining lockdown curbs. - Preventing future pandemics being discussed by G7
Leaders of the G7 countries meeting in Cornwall in England will sign a declaration today agreeing to use all their resources to prevent future pandemics like Covid-19. - Creativity events for children held across the country
Hundreds of events are taking place around the country to mark the national day of creativity for children. - Polling row a deeply unsettling episode in politics
There is something distinctly unsettling about political parties admitting to deceiving voters on the doorsteps and shrugging it off by saying "everyone was at it", writes David Murphy. - Summer 1921: From Carnage To Peace
It took seven months of carnage to make the British government shift from demanding unconditional surrender by the IRA, to negotiating a truce with the very same 'murder gang'. The leaders they once demanded be handed over for punishment, turned out to be the very men on the other side of the table. - 100,000 children waiting for hospital treatment
More than 100,000 children are waiting for hospital treatment, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association has said. - Man charged with Dublin murder in 2016
A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of Neil Fitzgerald five years ago in Tallaght, Dublin.
