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    Greek crisis: Juncker urges  ‘Yes’ vote in Sunday’s  referendumEURO CRISISJuncker on Greek crisis: 'We mustn’t commit suicide out of fear of death'
    • Cash limits will not affect tourists
    • Irish bond yields hold up well
    • Krugman: Greece should vote 'No'
    • Capital controls: what are they? 
    • Merkel: Up to Greece
    • Oil drops below $62
    Christy Keane shooting in Limerick treated as attempted murder Christy Keane was shot at least four times in a car park outside the UL Sports Arena.
    • Crime & Law
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    • 14:00
    Well-known criminal shot at least four times on his way to university gym 
    Authorities sure Tunisian gunman had help from others Women pray near bouquets of flowers laid on the beach of the Imperial Marhaba resort, which was attacked by a gunman, in Sousse on Sunday. Photograph:  Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
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    • 08:39
    Father and three roommates of Seifeddine Rezgui detained for questioning 
    • Athlone couple hours from returning home
    • Holidaymakers express solidarity with locals
    Mini heatwave expected as temperatures set to soar The elusive Irish summer looks set to arrive this week with Met Éireann expecting temperatures across the country to reach 25 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday.
    • Environment
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    • 13:26
    Get the sun cream out. Tuesday and Wednesday to see temperatures of 25 degrees 
    • 6-day weather forecast
    RTÉ lose control of Olympics rights from 2018RTE have lost the rights to the Olympic Games from 2018 onwards. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho
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    • 14:40
    RTÉ could sub-licence rights from Discovery Channel following pan-European broadcasting deal 
    Ecstatic scenes as Ireland’s medallists return from BakuIreland team members return to Dublin Airport from the European Games in Baku. Medal winners (from left); Seán McComb, Joshua Magee, Michael O’Reilly, Katie Taylor, Sam Magee, Brendan Irvine and Chloe Magee. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
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    • 13:34
    Noisy crowd at Dublin Airport to cheer members of Team Ireland 
    • Baku 2015: Boxing clever
    Secret crisis over possible Lowry, O'Brien paymentsMichael Lowry (centre) with Mar Kare Gustad  of Telenor Mobile, Noway, and Denis O’Brien (right), in 1995. Photograph: Eric Luke
    • Technology
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    • 07:08
    Despite Esat inquiry, transfers were never disclosed 
    Kilkenny disability unit to close after court orderKilkenny District Court has made an interim order cancelling the registration of Our Lady’s Unit at St Patrick’s Centre with effect from last Friday evening.
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    • 13:46
    Court cancels registration of unit at St Patrick’s Centre after Hiqa queries 
    Same sex marriage legislation delayed until the autumn  Alex White, John Lyons, Tánaiste Joan Burton and Kevin Humphreys photographed at the referendum count last month. Legislation to provide for same sex marriage is to be delayed until after the summer recess. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
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    • 13:30
    Legal challenge to same sex marriage referendum to be held on July 30th 
    Tax cuts should not form part of budget - Social Justice Ireland
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    • 13:57
    All available resources should be utilised for society’s most vulnerable 
    Ex-archbishop says he slept with more than one married womanFormer Archbishop of Benin, Richard Burke pictured leaving the Four Courtson Friday during the lunchbreak of the third day of his High Court action for damages. Photograph: Courts Collins
    • High Court
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    • 13:38
    Richard Burke denies he had sex with Dolores Atwood at age 14 in Nigeria 
    On 1916, and why Michael Collins ‘was a pup’Eoghan Plunkett with his sister Siobhán and mother Mary Plunkett nee MacCarthy
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    Eoghan Plunkett comes from a storied family involved in the Easter Rising 
    The sex survey: How you answered our big questionsPhotograph: Thinkstock
    • Sex Survey
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    • 12:10
    More than 12,000 readers participated in The Irish Times sex survey, with some surprising results 
    • Apps and websites: New ways to hook up
    • Let's Talk About Sex: full survey results
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    14:42 The ECB rejected Greece's request for €6 billion of additional liquidity:Reuters is reporting Frankfurt…

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    1Greek crisis: Juncker urges ‘Yes’ vote in Sunday’s referendum
    2Greece should vote ‘No’ and confront the unthinkable
    3Mini heatwave expected as temperatures set to soar 
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    The sex surveyWomen should be taught about female orgasm in school
    Move in close: if you’re heading to one of Taylor Swift’s two Dublin shows, get ready to be her friend. Photograph: Sascha Steinbach/Getty
    TaylorGoing to see Swift tonight? Get ready to be her friend

    Sport

    RTE have lost the rights to the Olympic Games from 2018 onwards. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/InphoRTÉ lose control of Olympics rights from 2018
    • Other Sports
    RTÉ could sub-licence rights from Discovery Channel following pan-European broadcasting deal 
    Meath’s David Dalton, Donal Keogan and Conor McGill dejected after the westmeath defeat. They play Tyrone next. Photograph: James Crombie/InphoNo time for licking wounds as Meath face Tyrone in qualifier Round 2B
     Justin Gatlin points at the clock as he celebrates winning the  200 metres at the USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesJustin Gatlin running faster than ever
    • Ecstatic scenes as Ireland’s medallists return from Baku
    • IRFU to announce ticket details for training sessions 

    Business

    A security guard delivers cash to a closed National Bank of Greece SA bank branch as customers wait outside in Athens, Greece. Photograph: Kostas Tsironis/BloombergGreek crisis: Juncker urges ‘Yes’ vote in Sunday’s referendum
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    Merkel has warns Athens that Europe will not sacrifice long-term principles 
    Despite the relative calm, the cost of hedging against sharp swings in the euro against the dollar over the next week, which covers the period of Greece’s referendum, jumped to its highest in over five yearsEuro down but showing few signs of panic over Greece
    Retail sales decreased by 0.3 per cent last month, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Photo: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish TimesRetail sales decline 2.5 per cent in May - CSO
    • Puerto Rico needs debt restructuring, reforms 
    • Mortgage approvals up 20.6% for three months to end of May

    Columnists

    Paul Krugman Paul Krugman -

    Greece should vote ‘No’ and confront the unthinkable

    Muiris Houston Muiris Houston -

    Medical matters: Why is Mers spreading so quickly in South Korea?

    Una Mullally Una Mullally -

    Una Mullally: Eddie Holt – one of those passionate teachers who change lives 

    Lucy Kellaway Lucy Kellaway -

    Head-bangingly boring techno-narcissistic step-counting

    The Irish Times sex survey

    The sex survey: women should be taught about female orgasm in school
    • Sex Survey
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    • Kate Holmquist
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    • June 29, 2015
    The sex survey returned a fairly consistent result concerning an inability to orgasm
    The sex survey: the internet and casual sex, new ways to hook up
    BDSM is now ‘part of the fantasy range’ for many people, according to psychotherapist and Irish Times columnist Trish Murphy. The sex survey: BDSM figures reflect ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ phenomenon 
    • The sex survey: One in four men masturbate every day
    • The sex survey: Women more likely to use sex toys 

    Life & Style

    Irishman documents a year in Canada in 365 seconds
    • David Wogan
    David Wogan filmed one second of video a day capturing his life in Toronto 
    ‘Many people have panic attacks. It doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you.’ Photograph: Thinkstock8 common causes of anxiety and how to cope with them 
    The sex survey: women should be taught about female orgasm in school
    • Vintage Beauty: When the Free State taxed the fairer sex
    • Meal Ticket: The Tannery, Dungarvan, Waterford

    Culture

    Move in close: if you’re heading to one of Taylor Swift’s two Dublin shows, get ready to be her friend. Photograph: Sascha Steinbach/Getty10 things we love about Taylor Swift 
    • Anthea McTeirnan
    The progressive, feminist, nice singer is one of the good guys – and not just because she stood up to Apple on behalf of her fellow artists 
    Amateur Photographer of the Year Awards finalists: Open
    Director Megan Johnston, on right, with artist Anne Labovitz at the Bureau of Radical Accessability in the ModelA Model of ambition for Sligo and the northwest
    • ‘My first draft read like the Unabomber’s manifesto written on poppers’
    • In a word... sex

    Irish Times Data

    Think  2009 was  tough? You’re likely working longer hours nowThink 2009 was tough? You’re likely working longer hours now
    Interactive table shows how many jobs created or lost in your sector over five years 
    Earnings fall in 2014 but construction workers avoid cutEarnings fall in 2014 but construction workers avoid cut
    Workers saw wages cut by 0.2% to €35,768 but construction workers got pay rise of 4.6% 

    Irish Times Video

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    This year it's different: thousands come out for Pride in Dublin  2:12This year it's different: thousands come out for Pride in Dublin
    Contemporary Ireland: Notes from the Margins  3:21Contemporary Ireland: Notes from the Margins
    • Tiger shot by Irish Bishop goes to auction
    • The Irish Times Film Show: Slow West & Minions

    Generation Emigration

    Remembrance: the service in San Diego was one of many in California to pay tribute to the students who died, including this vigil in Berkeley. Photograph: Beck Diefenbach/API thought I couldn’t be prouder of Ireland. I was wrong
    • Generation Emigration
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    • David Lally
    The students who spoke at St Brigid’s Church in San Diego in memory of the victims of the Berkeley balcony collapse were fantastic. Vulnerable in what they said. Strong and sensitive in how they said it. Feisty and funny. And wise 
    The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, where a three-week festival, Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts and Culture, will take place next year. Photograph: Getty Images Charlie Flanagan: Why the Rising commemorations will be a global event
    Eamonn Morgan, a PE teacher from Newry, and his girlfriend Charlotte Sant from Manchester died in a dune buggy accident on Saturday. Photograph: Qatar GAA FacebookNewry man dies in Qatar dune buggy crash
    • ‘Growing up, I always knew I’d leave Ireland’
    • Building sector seeking rapid return of emigrants 

    Featured: You are what you read

    Keith Duggan gets behind the story  3:43Keith Duggan gets behind the story
    Harry McGee writes for you  3:58Harry McGee writes for you
    Róisín Ingle. Making the ordinary extraordinary.  2:47Róisín Ingle. Making the ordinary extraordinary.
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