Here are the morning’s top news stories.
Garda investigates whether woman ordered partner to kill Lisa Thompson out of jealousy
Clearly the main line of inquiry in the case is whether the man’s partner – who was also arrested yesterday – became jealous of his relationship with the murdered Lisa Thompson.
Coalition divided over eco-clampdown on farmers ahead of no-confidence vote
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael try to fend off drastic cuts in agricultural emissions, which would drastically reduce the number of cattle. Ahead of a confidence vote in the government tonight, it is still unknown how two rebel Green Party TDs will vote.
Covid hits workers hardest now as hospital admissions rise to over 1,000
New figures show that the 35-44 age group is hardest hit – accounting for 20 percent of infections, followed by 18.3 percent of 45-54 year-olds and 18.1 percent of those in the 25-34 age group.
Housing charities in over 800 disputes as tenants owe €650,000
Housing agencies providing social housing have been involved in more than 800 rental disputes, with tenants ordered to pay arrears of more than €650,000.
Barmanager has written off €7 million in debt in exchange for payment of €9,800
A bar and restaurant manager who ran into financial trouble after an investment in real estate has written off more than €7 million in debt in exchange for a lump sum payment to creditors of only €9,800.
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More people are now worried that they can’t afford the food
Nearly half of adults think food prices are rising faster than official figures sayaccording to research by iReach Insights.
Church struggles to find alternative funding sources for a ‘priestless’ future
Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell highlighted how the legacy of the church’s sexual abuse scandals had damaged the church’s credibility. “Because finance is a function of numbers,” he said, the decline in attendance in recent years impacted the church’s finances and this was exacerbated by church closures during the Covid pandemic.
Teen in serious condition after getting into trouble while swimming on popular Dublin beach
Gardaí said the boy got into trouble while swimming at Burrow Beach in Suttonnorth Co Dublin, last night around 7.30pm.