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May battling on two fronts after major Brexit defeat

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Systems to blame for hospital costs rising
Mistakes in quantifying mechanical and electrical systems are largely to blame for the escalating costs of the new National Children’s Hospital, the health committee will hear today.
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Prison managers challenge service on ‘scapegoating’
Three prison managers who believe they were scapegoated following a walkout by 15 prison officers from a dangerous unit of Portlaoise Prison are challenging how the Irish Prison Service dealt with them.
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Two men questioned in connection with death of Cavan man last summer
Two men have been detained overnight by gardaí in Co Cavan in connection with the killing of 59-year-old Oliver Murray.

8 hours, 4 mins ago
Gardaí seek assistance locating missing teen from Dublin
Gardaí in Dublin are seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing 15-year-old.
9 hours, 20 mins ago
Gardaí renew appeal for help in finding 18-year-old missing from Dublin
Gardaí have issued a renewed appeal for information on whereabouts of a missing Dublin man.
9 hours, 44 mins ago
'More risk now of disorderly Brexit': Government regrets outcome of UK vote
The Government has said that huge defeat of the Withdrawal Agreement in Westminster now "increases the risk of a disorderly Brexit".
9 hours, 45 mins ago
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10 hours, 55 mins ago
'Take the backstop out': Boris Johnson says Brexit deal can still be made
Latest: Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said the backstop needs to "come out" of Thresea May's Withdrawal Agreement with the EU in order to allow Brexit.

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Body painting can stop blood-sucking horseflies, research suggests
Bright decorative stripes daubed on the bodies of indigenous tribes may deter insect pests, say scientists.
8 hours, 45 mins ago
How Jeremy Corbyn’s no confidence motion will work
The procedure is being used for the first time under the provisions of the Fixed Term Parliaments Act.
9 hours, 42 mins ago
Crushing defeat for May must pave way for second EU referendum, Sturgeon demands
Nicola Sturgeon said a fresh vote on the matter was now the ‘only credible option’.

10 hours, 1 mins ago
May's Brexit vote defeated; Corbyn tables no confidence motion
MPs have rejected Theresa May’s Brexit deal by 432 votes to 202 (by a majority of 230).
10 hours, 4 mins ago
Trump nominee for attorney general asserts his independence
At issue for Democratic senators is whether Mr Barr can oversee without bias or interference the final stages of Mr Mueller’s probe.
10 hours, 5 mins ago
Records broken by British Government’s Brexit defeat
It is the largest defeat on the floor of the Commons in modern history.

#EggChallenge: Why are Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata lobbing eggs in the air?
Is it impossible for an egg to break if it lands on grass, no matter how high it’s been thrown?
Duchess of Cambridge steps out in Dubarry tweed jacket for royal engagement
Sales of the Irish label, Dubarry, are expected to soar after the Duchess of Cambridge channelled country chic on her first engagement of 2019.
‘Hamberders and covfefe’: Trump’s latest misspelling amuses social media
The US president had laid on a fast food feast for a champion college American football team.

Celebrities reminisce with the #10YearChallenge
Some posts have collected hundreds of thousands of likes.
Woking tweet plea for help after manager loses phone contacts again
Boss Alan Dowson says it’s the quietest day he’s had since becoming manager.
Nike teases self-lacing trainers which can be controlled from a phone
The company is reportedly set to announce new self-lacing basketball shoes that can be controlled from a user’s smartphone.
Gillette ad tackling toxic masculinity provokes strong emotions online
Is it an ‘amazing call to action’ or ‘virtue-signalling PC guff’?
Coin tossing kid steals the Australian Open limelight with extravagant footwork
He did his best to upstage Kei Nishikori and Kamil Majchrzak.

1 hour, 25 mins ago
Kesha vows to ‘love myself’ after posting make-up-free selfie
She shared the picture to Instagram.
1 hour, 47 mins ago
Anna Faris offers to officiate at ex-husband Chris Pratt’s wedding
He is engaged to Katherine Schwarzenegger.
3 hours, 32 mins ago
Caitlyn Jenner takes part in the #10YearChallenge
Jenner is the latest celebrity to take part in the viral trend.

3 hours, 34 mins ago
Director reveals new Ghostbusters film is in development
Jason Reitman, whose father Ivan directed the first film, will direct a new movie set to arrive in 2020.
8 hours, 33 mins ago
Jeremy Clarkson rejects claims The Grand Tour is sexist
The presenter has defended the feminist record of the show.
8 hours, 47 mins ago
Rihanna sues father over use of their last name for business
Fenty Entertainment, which advertises itself as a talent and production company, was founded in 2017.
14 hours, 2 mins ago
Olivia Cooke: There is not enough sentimentality in the world
The Life Itself star believes people have become too cynical.

16 mins ago
Provident shares tumble further on profit warning
Provident Financial expects 2018 earnings to be at the lower end of market expectations, sending shares in the sub-prime lender 20% lower.
31 mins ago
Apple wins legal round in Qualcomm patent dispute
A patent lawsuit filed by Qualcomm against Apple was thrown out by a German court, in a reversal for the US chipmaker after it won a recent court ban on the sale of some iPhones in the country.
7 hours, 1 mins ago
Better systems can aid business of giving money to tackle poverty
On a visit to Ethiopia last week, the Taoiseach chose to visit one of the most impoverished areas of the world and witness, first hand, profound poverty.