LAST UPDATE | 20 Jun 2019

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1. #HSE STRIKE Emergency talks will take place at the Workplace Relations Commission this afternoon following the last-minute cancellation of a HSE strike yesterday.

2. #REPURCHASED The first sale of a mortgage-to-rent property back to the original owner in Ireland has taken place, it has been confirmed.

3. #MIDDLE EAST Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims to have shot down a US “spy drone” over its territory after it violated Iranian airspace.

4. #ESRI REPORT The latest ESRI forecast predicts that the Irish economy will continue to grow this year and next year despite considerable uncertainty around Brexit.

5. #CLIMATE CHANGE Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, according to a new study.

6. #PORN BLOCK The UK government is expected to delay the introduction of its porn-block law because of legal issues with the European Commission.

7. #REMEDIAL WORKS Building works on more than 20 schools which were found to have structural issues last year are set to begin today.

8. #DIVERSE SOCIETY A new Council for Europe report claims that Ireland is demonstrating an increasing tolerance and inclusion for marginalised groups.

9. #WEATHER It will be a dry start to the day with sunshine in many areas, before showers in the west and north of the country become more widespread this afternoon. Highest temperatures will be between 13 and 17 degrees.

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