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- Ireland could face 'second highest temperature ever'
Met Éireann has said the country could be facing its second highest temperature ever recorded before the week is over, as people are being urged to conserve water during the current heatwave. - Firm picked to finish schools hit by Carillion collapse
A replacement contractor has been appointed to facilitate the completion of school building projects which were stalled by the collapse of UK construction company Carillion. - Court hears of 'horrific' abuse against elderly woman
The High Court has made interim orders to protect a 75-year-old woman with dementia who was urgently removed from her family home amid concerns for her welfare. - Seven seriously hurt as car hits people outside church
Seven people have been seriously injured following a collision between a vehicle and pedestrians in the grounds of a church in Dublin. - O'Neill backs Croker boycott: 'We'll be in Newbridge'
Kildare manager Cian O'Neill insists his players will boycott their All-Ireland qualifier clash with Mayo if it is not moved to Newbridge from Croke Park, however the GAA say the game will not be switched and Kildare will forefit the fixture if they do not fulfil it as arranged. - Rapist jailed for 18 years for 'night of horror'
A man who broke into his ex-partner's home before repeatedly raping her and her teenage foster daughter has been jailed for 18 years. - Ex-garda sentenced for passing information to criminals
Former garda Jimell Henry has been sentenced to three years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended, for passing information on to criminals. - Funding to be restored to Scouting Ireland
Minister for Children Katherine Zappone is to restore funding to Scouting Ireland for three months after receiving commitments that recommendations of an independent review will be implemented. - Man goes on trial over infecting women with HIV
A man has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accused of causing serious harm to two former girlfriends by infecting them with HIV. - BMW could shut UK factories over hard Brexit
BMW would have to close its Mini and Rolls-Royce plants in Britain if Brexit seriously disrupts its supply chain, an executive at the German carmaker told the Financial Times. - Teen charged with murder of Adam Muldoon in Tallaght
A 17-year-old boy has been remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of Adam Muldoon, who died following a stabbing in Tallaght at the weekend. - Preparations for papal visit at Knock under way
In Knock today, holy water bottles are "flying out the door". Hundreds of pilgrims have been taking advantage of the good weather to visit the village and pray at the Marian Shrine - Tickets still available for papal mass in Phoenix Park
All tickets for the visit of Pope Francis to Knock Shrine in Co Mayo in August have been allocated after they were made available online this morning, but tickets for the closing mass of the World Meeting of Families are still available. - Judge queries legal costs over minor injuries to gardaí
A High Court judge has queried why minor injuries suffered by gardaí are assessed in the High Court resulting in legal costs that are multiples of the actual sums awarded. - Ireland must plan for economic shocks - Lagarde
The head of the International Monetary Fund has said that despite a remarkable economic growth, Ireland has to prepare for international shocks. - France launch crisis force following EU defence meeting
France has launched a military force with other countries including Britain outside the framework of the European Union, as Paris tries to keep London close to European defences after Brexit. - 12 children trapped in flooded cave in Thailand
Divers are attempting to rescue a children's football team trapped in a cave in Thailand since it flooded on Saturday. - DAA chief says new runway essential in Dublin
DAA Chief Executive Dalton Philips has said it would be an economic catastrophe if a new runway is not built at Dublin Airport. - Jury in Lowry trial to resume deliberations tomorrow
The jury in the trial of Independent TD, Michael Lowry and his refrigeration company, Garuda, on tax offences, has gone home for the night and will resume its deliberations tomorrow. - Turkey's Erdogan wins presidential election
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has won sweeping new executive powers after his victory in landmark elections that saw his AK Party and its nationalist allies secure a majority in parliament.
