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Irish woman among 38 killed in gun attack on Tunisia

• World
 
• 01:00

Lorna Carty, from Robinstown, Co Meath, shot dead in assault on beach at Sousse resort 

• Lorna Carty was well-known nurse 
• Irish woman tells of fleeing gunfire

Berkeley: Students thought sloped balcony was intentional

• Irish News
 
• 01:03

District attorney given witness accounts from lawyers’ investigation into tragedy 

• Remembrance mass held in New York
• Lawyers for Berkeley parents present claims

Thousands expected at Dublin LGBTQ Pride Parade 

• Irish News
 
• 13:08

Parade takes place just weeks after Ireland voted to legalise same-sex marriage 

• US court rules in favour of gay marriage
• Róisín Meets: Zappone and Gilligan 

Bodies of Séamus Wright and Kevin McKee believed found

• Irish News
 
• 08:10

Families of men present as remains removed almost 45 years after disappearance 

• Who are the Disappeared?
• The Bosnia group that names the nameless 

Tánaiste concerned over universal health insurance cost

• Politics
 
• 01:00

Joan Burton criticises some of the models put forward for the scheme as very expensive 

Folic acid could prevent 40 spina bifida cases yearly

• Health
 
• 21:46

Rise in birth defects linked to reduction in vitamin intake among childbearing women 

More than 1,000 children now homeless in Dublin

• Social Affairs
 
• 01:02

Group says families with children presenting to rough sleeper services for the first time 

Columnists

Simon Carswell 

American Letter: Will US politicians remove the ‘Stars and Bars’ or just whistle Dixie?

Miriam Lord 

Miriam Lord: Commissioner Cat still can’t get no satisfaction

Suzanne Lynch 

Europe Letter: Second bailout will not end Greek drama 

Maureen Dowd 

Maureen Dowd: Hillary Clinton shifts with the winds on trade talks

Features & Opinion

The Corrib impact: business boomed and friendships diedPeter Murtagh 

The Shell gas project enabled some Irish companies to thrive in the recession, winning profits, creating jobs and raising standards. But there was often a personal cost 

Remember violence. Don’t glorify it

We must seize the centenary of the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme as a chance to transform conflict on the island of Ireland 

Politics

Miriam Lord: Ann Widdecombe puts best foot forward at pro-life bash

Former Tory minister is special guest at Ceiliúradh Cois Life 

Miriam Lord: Minister for Arts holds soirée for soul sisters

Humphreys lets hair down with female staff and party colleagues at mid-summer bash 

Tánaiste concerned over universal health insurance cost

Joan Burton criticises some of the models put forward for the scheme as very expensive 

Crime & Law

Irish woman shot dead in Tunisia attack was well-known nurse

Lorna Carty was holidaying with husband Declan as he recovered from heart surgery 

Innocence project provides vital support, says McAleese

Former president praises scheme which examines suspected wrongful convictions 

Science

Dementia held at bay by those with adaptive brains 

Changes in brain activity promote successful ageing, research suggests 

Moving the needle: new fronts in the fight against diabetes

The growth in diabetes has become a worldwide epidemic, and research has moved on to advanced transplant techniques and stem cells

Health

Patients to meet over Beaumont transplant changes

Former surgeon accuses hospital of ‘callous disregard’ of needs of those on waiting list 

Folic acid could prevent 40 spina bifida cases yearly

Rise in birth defects linked to reduction in vitamin intake among childbearing women 

First Irish death over online pills may force a reckoning 

Crackdown on illegal medicines about to get tougher as online trade continues to grow 

Education

‘Lazy’ strategy set to result in poorer learning - expert

Dr Pasi Sahlberg: Parental choice likely to mean educational inequality in Ireland 

Social Affairs

Educate Together takes legal advice on admissions

Body says the enrolment policy exemption for older schools ‘could be discriminatory’ 

More than 1,000 children now homeless in Dublin

Group says families with children presenting to rough sleeper services for the first time 

Water bill amendments will bring ‘clarity’, says Minister 

Paudie Coffey fails to confirm whether tenants face eviction if they do not pay water bill 

Courts

Jury in David Speedie case to consider verdict on Monday

Former footballer claims ‘Sunday World’ defamed him by linking him to criminal figures 

Journalist refuses to reveal sources about phone in bra story

Prison worker was found to have mobile in her bra-strap at Mountjoy Prison 

Environment

Who said heatwave? Temperatures set to hit 25C

Mini heatwave set to hit Irish shores with humid and warm weather across the nation 

Tourism industry expects ‘record year’ after positive start

Overseas visitors increase 12 per cent for first five months of year to ‘best ever’ 3 million 

Technology

Digicel flotation to raise hundreds of millions of dollars

Denis O’Brien received $1.1bn in dividends from mobile phone business over three years 

Digicel’s risks include taxes, earthquakes and ‘customer churn’

Near-300-page IPO registration document includes 29 pages of potential problems 

Denis O’Brien received $1.1bn in Digicel dividends over three years

Businessman had quarterly payout of $10m plus $950m in special dividends 

Consumer

Restaurateurs criticise fees for al fresco dining

RAI claims Dublin City Council’s charges for outdoor seating count as double taxation 

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