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LAST UPDATE | 25 Jul 2022
GOOD MORNING.
Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.
Defective Homes
1. In our lead story this morning, owners of Celtic Tiger-era apartments have said government supports that follow a new report on construction defects will need to be substantial in order to help ease their financial burden.
Money Mules
2. Gardaí have contacted Minister Simon Harris over concerns that a high number of third-level students are still being used to help launder money for criminal gangs.
Bray Dart Chaos
3. A spokesman for Irish Rail this morning said there will be a full investigation into the “chaotic and upsetting” scenes at Bray Dart Station yesterday afternoon.
War in Ukraine
4. Russia has said its missile barrage on a Ukrainian port central to a landmark grain export deal had destroyed Western-supplied weapons, after the attack sparked an outcry from Ukraine’s allies.
Movement
5. The Social, Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) has today signalled its intention to form an official opposition ahead of the recalled Northern Ireland Assembly.
RIP
6. A man died following a road crash in Co Kerry and two others have been taken to hospital.
Debate
7. The two Tory leadership hopefuls have been engaged in bitter clashes over immigration, China and tax cuts ahead of a crunch TV debate this evening.
Iconic
8. Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight title fight has been sold at auction for €6.16.
Weather
9. It’ll be cloudy and a little breezy this morning with scattered showers. It will become largely dry for the afternoon and evening as showers become isolated.
Brightening up later too with better sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 15 degrees in the northwest to 20 degrees in the southeast.
Full forecast here.
Best of luck to Irish bookshops tomorrow. Agood news story for sure..
@Paul Gorry: Exactly! I always browse on Amazon then order in my local bookshop. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSHOP! (I admit to having an account with Kenny’s!).
Sad people jumping on bandwagon, the amount of marks in this country is unreal. Pure marks
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: ??? Zero idea what you’re raving about there, to stay on point, looking forward to reading Sally’s latest offering. By all accounts it’s been worth waiting for/ we’ll see. Personally, Normal People will always be a very difficult act to follow
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: Bookmarks?
@Brian O’Brendan: has kevvy morphed once again????
@Buster Lawless: I think he is on the hunt. But I have Slevin running around in circles and he’s saying he’s going to sue me.
@William Slevin: You called me honey badger for 2 days straight. The worst insult anyone could give anyone. And I agreed with all your posts. Get off the boardwalk and get into detox.
@William Slevin: do you know that most comments are forgotten the following day ? I even forget my own a few hours later.
Take it easy, life’s too short.
@Brian O’Brendan: leave William alone you clown.
@Buster Lawless: you are so boring and predictable.
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: Explain??
@William Slevin: Nobody is afraid of you.
@offside again: morning kevvy & the factor 50′s
The only silver lining in Normal People, which is the worst book I’ve ever read, is that it meant that I wouldn’t have to read any of the other drivel she might churn out in future.
@Jipangu: Yeah, however, sadly, plenty of sheep will be queuing in the pen for the herder to release the lock so the can bleet and buy this drivel. She’s the perfect poster child for what passes as art today.
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