These are the main stories of the evening.
Met Éireann warns of hot period as the temperature is 30C . can reach
With Éireann has a high temperature a . handed in warning for the whole country as temperatures will reach 30C next week.
Tribute paid as farmer dies in Galway accident
A man in his 60s has died after a fatal accident on a farm in Galway earlier this week.
Teen who stabbed fisherman found guilty of manslaughter
A young man who stabbed a fisherman who smashed his house’s windshield and entered early in the morning has been acquitted of his murder but found guilty of manslaughter by a unanimous verdict of the jury after a new trial at the Central Criminal Court.
found itdry uses Covid-19 as opportunity to get rid of oldest employee considered ‘too expensive dead weight’
A bronze foundry used Covid-19 as an opportunity to release their oldest and longest-serving employee from the workplace and now has to pay her over $25,000 in compensation, established by the Employment Relations Committee.
Man who used plastic gun to rob Spar scratch cards caught when he demanded €5,000 prize
A Dublin man who robbed a winning scratch card was caught by Gardaí after… he cashed in the ticket to claim his €5,000 prize three days later.
‘He tried so hard to swim to shore’ – inquest hears of tragic death of medical student swimming on Howth beach
A final year medical student drowned after getting caught in a strong current while swimming on a secluded beach in Howth, Co Dublin, last year has heard a judicial inquiry.
Man who buried stolen bulldozer under silage bales wants to return Gardaí to owner
A businessman who buried a stolen 22-ton bulldozer under silage bales at a remote farm in Co Mayo has objected to return by the gardaí to its rightful owner.
Cute moment Cork dad lays on floor to sing to dog he ‘didn’t want’
Passengers on plane have to make an emergency landing on buses from Shannon to Dublin due to lack of hotel rooms
Passengers of a flight that made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport had to be shuttled across the country to hotels “near Dublin” because there were not enough rooms available in the Shannon area.
‘I was an idiot. I’m letting people down’: Al Porter breaks five years of silence to say he’s been ‘sober for a long time’ and wants to make people smile again
Comedian Al Porter has broken his silence for the first time in five years, revealing how he “would love to make people smile again” and relaunch his career.
Rishi Sunak wins the first round of the Tory leadership race as Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi are eliminated
former chancellor Rishi Sunak has won most votes in first round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister.
Midwife whose dog was ‘eaten alive by maggots’ is spared prison
A midwife has been spared jail and given chance to avoid animal welfare conviction the condition of her sick dog, described as “eaten alive by maggots”.
Video: Mary Lou McDonald – 18 baby continues to be sent to Belgium and burned without the parents’ knowledge
Dispute over property sale price in estate of late golfer Christy O’Connor Jnr
A Supreme Court judge has refused to grant summary judgment against the estate of the late professional golfer Christy O’Connor Jnr in a dispute over how much was achieved with the sale of real estate to pay off the estate’s debts.