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Paris 2024
French high-speed rail lines disrupted by 'sabotage' ahead of Olympics opening ceremony in Paris
Rail operator SNCF said the "malicious attacks", which included arson attacks, will impact 800,000 passengers over the weekend.
SNCF chief executive Jean-Pierre Farandou said the cables will have to be repaired "one by one".
The opening ceremony will see up to 7,500 competitors travel down a six-kilometre stretch of the river Seine on a flotilla of 85 boats.
Environmental Protection AgencyE. coli failures in 1 in 20 private drinking water supplies across Ireland last year, says EPA
if you know you knowDonegal cult classic soft drink Football Special to go national with Lidl roll-out
Irish Summer
Met Éireann has released its extended summer forecast - it's not looking great
Forecaster Linda Hughes said that there is hope for improvement in August or even September.
Shock to the systemEamon Ryan says Ireland 'needs' data centres as their electricity usage continues to surge
PhibsboroughFake parking spaces painted in Dublin protest against illegal parking - and lack of enforcement
International Court of JusticeUN's top court says that Israeli settlement policies in Palestine breach international law
bob newhartJoe Biden, Conan O'Brien and others pay tribute to Bob Newhart after veteran comedian's death
MilwaukeeMelania Trump made a rare campaign appearance last night - accompanying her husband at the RNC
global outageMajor tech outage causes worldwide havoc - airlines and broadcasters among those affected
Death ThreatsMan arrested over threats to kill Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris
House Of Lords
King Charles makes first King's Speech under Starmer, confirms repeal of Troubles Legacy Act
In all, the chunky package features 40 pieces of proposed legislation.
Charles made the confirmation as he delivered the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.
New Prime Minister Keir Starmer had pledged to repeal the legislation.
PhibsboroughPhibsborough encampment cleared by gardaí following intimidation by anti-migrant groups
spade-toothed whale
World's rarest whale may have washed ashore in New Zealand
If confirmed, this will be the seventh specimen of the whale ever recorded.
HealthcareConversion therapy in Ireland renounced by healthcare bodies with signing of memorandum today
9 at 9
The 9 at 9
Loyalist bonfires, ban on XL bully dogs, and relocation from Direct Provision in Tramore
justice never sleepsFianna Fáil says it wants a court to sit 24/7 in Dublin to tackle anti-social behaviour
normandy
Fire on the spire of Rouen's famous Gothic cathedral now 'contained'
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
new way of thinkingClimate Change Advisory Council says reliance on imported fossil fuels 'needs to end'
Weddell Sea
Kildare explorer Ernest Shackleton's shipwreck Endurance given extra protection
Shackleton and his men had been stranded on a tiny island off the coast of Antarctica when ship Endurance had been swallowed by ice.
Dublin Bay NorthFine Gael hoping one of these two candidates will fill Richard Bruton's Dublin Bay North seat
