IRE - The Irish Times

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1. RTÉ an ‘active member’ of European broadcast group despite Eurovision boycott

   Noel Curran says European Broadcasting Union engaging ‘proactively’ to get boycott members back in future song contests

2. Met Éireann forecasts sunny spells today, but heavy rain is on the way this weekend

   Friday will be mainly dry but persistent rain and possible thunderstorms are in the mix

3. Man who raped brother says some evidence used in trial should not have been admitted

   Barristers for the State argued this was merely an ‘academic exercise on phraseology’

4. Most Northern Ireland residents who voted for Brexit believe it has failed, poll finds

   Despite dwindling support, Queens University study finds ‘leaver’ and ‘remainer’ identities are valued

5. The childminder exodus: ‘I love it ... Leaving was not an easy decision’

   Leigh Ann Gilmore (54) said decision, due to introduction of new regulations for sector, ‘came at great personal upset’

6. After the inferno: Counting the cost of the Tycor fire in Waterford

   The Tycor Business Centre – much of which was destroyed in the blaze – is full of potentially deadly asbestos

7. Woman (60s) arrested in connection with murder of Donegal man in 2008

   Andrew Burns was shot twice in the back and was found on a roadway near Castlefin

8. ‘I no longer feel safe in my own home’: Retired nun gives evidence as man pleads guilty to burglary

   Keith Delaney, who has 346 previous convictions, pleaded guilty on multiple counts including theft and criminal damage

9. Large number of chicken products sold by Lidl, Tesco, Dunnes Stores and Aldi recalled

   Various affected batches sold by Lidl, Tesco, Dunnes Stores and Aldi

10. No bar on reinvestigating claims regarding former UL president, court told

    Lawyers for third-level institution told High Court it is entitled to consider new evidence as it emerges