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- Taoiseach accepts Cowen's remorse 'is genuine'
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described Minister for Agriculture Barry Cowen's statement to the Dáil last night about his ban for drink driving as an "abject apology". - 12 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospitals
There are 12 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospitals, according to the latest figures from the Health Service Executive. - Three arrested in murder inquiry into missing couple
Three people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the disappearance and suspected murder of a couple who have been missing since 2015. - WHO urged to update guidance over virus transmission
A scientist, who was one of 239 signatories to a letter to the World Health Organization over concerns Covid-19 could be an airborne virus, has called on the UN health body to update its guidance. - AGSI critical of garda management over Covid-19 support
Garda Sergeants and Inspectors say the easing of Covid-19 restrictions has made policing the emergency regulations more difficult and has caused confusion among frontline officers. - Teachers 'want to get back' in front of their students
"A full return to school is what everyone is aiming for," said Alan Mongey, representing second level school principals at yesterday's Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. - 10% of people victims of crime in 12-month period - CSO
One in ten people say they have been a victim of crime within a 12-month period, according to new figures released today by the Central Statistics Office. - Dramatic rise in online scams during pandemic
Fraudulent emails and text messages tricking people to share personal and banking details increased during the Covid-19 crisis, according to gardaí. - Controversial Alaska hunting techniques to return
Luring bears with bait, using flashlights to blind prey and shooting wolf pups in their dens will become legal across Alaska tomorrow. - IDA Ireland warns of 'challenging' FDI outlook
The chief executive of IDA Ireland has warned that the outlook for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) here over the next two years looks "very challenging", as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt global trade. - Texas to execute man convicted over 1993 murder
A Texas inmate who was convicted of fatally shooting an elderly man at his home as he robbed him of his truck nearly three decades ago is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection by the state. - Court finds ESB liable for some flood damage at UCC
The Supreme Court has found the ESB has liability for some flood damage caused to part of University College Cork's campus in 2009, overturning a decision of the Court of Appeal. - New car sales down over 43% in June - CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a slight recovery in cars sales in June compared to April and May sales figures. - Ruling in Apple tax case due next week
RTÉ News has learnt that the ruling in the Apple tax case is to be delivered next week. - 'Hidden gem' restored in Dublin's St Stephen's Green
- House prices down 3.3% so far this year, rents up 0.2%
House sale prices fell by an average of 3.3% in the year to June, according to the latest Daft.ie Housing Market Report. - SF calls on Govt action to stop tactical liquidations
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said her party will publish legislation this afternoon to prevent "tactical liquidations and insolvencies". - Orphaned seal pups find comfort in 'wetsuit mammas'
Orphaned seal pups at Seal Rescue Ireland in Co Wexford have been finding comfort in upcycled "wetsuit mammas". - DUP seeks inquiry over Storey cremation arrangements
The DUP is to ask Belfast City Council to launch an investigation into the arrangements made for the cremation of veteran republican Bobby Storey last week. - Over six million coronavirus cases in US, Latin America
The number of coronavirus cases in the United States has risen to over three million, after a daily record of 60,209 new cases.
