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• SpaceX and Nasa's second attempt to launch astronauts will cross Irish skies tonight

  "We want the entire country to go outside and look near the Moon at 8:42pm and literally see world history in the making," said David Moore, Editor of Astronomy Ireland.

• Coronavirus: Health officials announce nine more deaths in Ireland

  Nine more people who have contracted the coronavirus have died.

• Parties agree public servants could work from home one day a week

  People working in the public service should be allowed to do 20% of their work remotely, the three parties in government formation talks have agreed.

• Varadkar: Ireland on track to move into Phase Two; Schools to reopen for new academic year

  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland is on track to move into Phase Two of the plan to reopen the country.

• Gardaí tell Cork cafe owner to remove outdoor seating

  The owner of a city centre cafe has appealed for some leeway to be allowed place tables and chairs on the “most underused quayside amenity in Europe” while respecting social distancing guidelines.

• Thousands flout curfew as unrest spreads across US over death of George Floyd

  It came despite the white policeman who held his knee against the neck of the black suspect being charged with third-degree murder.

• Four arrested as police officer 'kicked in the face' while clearing crowd from Co Down beach

  Four youths were arrested after officers were called to clear a gathering of around 200 from Ballyholme beach near Bangor on Friday night.

• Donald Trump pulls WHO funding and condemns China over action on pandemic

  The US president also vowed to end Hong Kong’s special trading status.