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An investigation has been launched after a soccer team were attacked with weapons in Cork last night.
Two men were arrested at the scene for public order offences.
Josh Crosbie reports:
The Central Bank says Covid-19 crisis has led to the sharpest drop in economic activity on record.
It's warned our recovery will be gradual, but remains uncertain.
Niall Colbert reports:
A backbench Fianna Fáil TD has told party colleagues to stop feeling sorry for themselves if they missed out on a junior ministry.
Cork's Christopher O'Sullivan says there's no time for being annoyed at being overlooked and that there's work for the new government to get on with.
10% of people attending Sexual Assault Treatment Units were victims of multiple attackers.
That's according to a new report by the National Sexual Assault Treatment Unit Service.
The Finance Minster says it would be a "hollow victory" if ending the temporary wage subsidy scheme triggered a rise in unemployment.
The top-up scheme and pandemic unemployment payment are due to run out in mid-August.
There's a warning of up to 70 new coronavirus cases a day if we open up travel to the US and UK.
The proposal for quarantine-free travel to other countries is still being finalised by government.
Ireland's unemployment rate may not return to pre-Covid levels until 2024.
Just over 1 million people, or 22.5 per cent of the population, are now out of work, according to the Central Statistics Office.
A man's been arrested after drugs and money worth 32 thousand euro were seized in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
21 thousand worth of cannabis herb and 11 thousand in cash were found after a van was stopped at Knockback Downs at around 8:30 last night.
The number of deaths from Covid 19 has been overestimated by official figures, according to HIQA.
The health watchdog says people infected with coronavirus but who died as a result of other factors are included in official figures.
A draft agreement on food and live animal exports going through the UK has been reached between Ireland and the EU.
Under the proposals, Irish food exports will be able to access "green lanes" when being moved from British ports to continental Europe.
Car traffic volumes were a third lower last week than the same period in 2019.
The amount of cars on the roads dropped by 70 per cent between the end of March and early May, compared to last year.
Drinkaware says it's had reports of "Longitude house parties" being organised for this weekend.
The Dublin festival was due to get under way today but was cancelled because of the pandemic.
The ban on hose-pipe use may be lifted or partly removed next week after heavy rainfall recently.
The order was put in place on June 9th and was due to continue until July 21st, after a period of very dry weather.
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill says she's sorry for the hurt caused by her attendance at Bobby Storey's funeral.
The deputy first minister insists she kept to Covid-19 regulations at the service for the former IRA man.
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