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PBP byelection candidate makes ethics complaint against rival and lord mayor Ray McAdam

The ethics complaint refers to the alleged use of an official car provided to McAdam in his role as Dublin lord mayor for a byelection event.

Man breached safety order to attend court case of woman with large social media following

The judge said the incident must have been ‘deeply upsetting’ and distressing for the woman. Photograph: Frank Miller

Do you record at concerts?

Billie Eilish says that recording and sharing concert footage ‘keeps us connected’.

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The people who could be the next UK Prime Minister if Keir Starmer goes

Despite mounting calls for the British prime minister to stand down, there is no natural successor in Labour to take the top job.

Judge warns park violence ‘all too common’ as teen admits ‘disgraceful’ robbery

At the Dublin Children’s Court, Judge Brendan Toale remarked that incidents of violence in parks and public places where people suffer relatively serious injuries were 'all too common'. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

‘Parents continue to stick their heads in the sand’: Teachers’ views on screen time

Teachers describe pupils falling asleep in school after being awake “until all hours” with “unfettered access” to the internet. Photograph: Arsenii Palivoda/Getty Images

Rural pubs say they face ‘existential threat’, with over 2,220 pubs closing in past 20 years

Two-thirds say rising costs are having an ‘unsustainable impact on operations’.

EU considering social media 'delay' for children, says von der Leyen

An expert panel is to report back by July on what steps the EU should take to protect minors online.

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'Open revolt' leaves Starmer 'on the brink' - UK papers react to leadership crisis

Four government aides quit their posts, citing a loss of confidence in Starmer, while others called for him to set out a timetable for his departure from No 10.

The 8 at 8: Tuesday

National Ambulance Workers begin strike action, Keir Starmer fights for his future and Harris rules out Irish windfall tax on energy firms.

Starmer faces crunch cabinet meeting as 80 Labour MPs call for him to quit

UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to have privately called for an orderly transition of power last night as a fifth of Labour’s 403 MPs demanded Starmer stand down.

Ambulance strike to begin at 8am as group warns patients ‘not to be used as pawns’

Ambulance staff begin a 24 hour strike at 8am today. File photograph: Chris Maddaloni

Defence Forces recruitment static after years of underinvestment, military group claims

The annual delegate conference of PDFORRA, which represents non-commissioned ranks in the Irish Defence Forces, will begin today in Mayo.

Loss of a parent: I spent 50 years preparing for my father's death, but it still came as a shock

For decades, Caoilfhionn Gallagher’s dad, Colm, defied every medical prediction. When he died recently at 80, the grief still arrived like a shockwave.

'Significant impact' on National Ambulance Service as workers to begin 24-hour strike

Ambulance personnel will begin industrial action from 8am.

How a PLC course can forge your path in education after the Leaving Cert

Post Leaving Certificate courses can help ground people after secondary school and give them a feel for a subject area they may want to pursue further. Illustration: Getty Images/iStockphoto

‘It’s going nowhere’: Irish abroad complain of long waits for passports after UK rule change

Deborah Cunningham, originally from Co Cork and now living in Perth, applied for her daughter's first Irish passport in February

Holiday operators record slump in bookings despite airfare reductions to sun spots

Airlines have been stressing that jet-fuel supply is not an issue but there are fears the damage has already been done ahead of the summer holiday season. Photograph: Getty Images

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Harris rules out Irish-only windfall tax on energy giants over possible impact on 'investment'

The finance minister says the government prefers an EU-wide approach; however, the European Commission insists a similar initiative in 2022 had mixed results.

Department of Housing proposes fewer beds in Oliver Bond flats complex in Dublin

The 16 blocks of 391 flats in the Oliver Bond complex in Dublin's south inner city have been plagued with social and structural problems with residents enduring damp, mould and rat infestations. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien