Taoiseach Simon Harris speaking at the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris. Media Minister Catherine Martin is here too and tells athletes “we are so, so proud of you”. A number of Gardai have been deployed to the capital to help with policing the Olympics.

Aoife is the pride of Castlerea and hasn’t let a single person down. Her achievements are remarkable. She is our heroine ☘️

Thanks to Gabija Gataveckaitė Olivia Kelly Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP & Ged Nash TD for joining me on an #Olympic 🥇 #FeelGoodFriday Gathering! Today with Claire Byrne RTÉ Radio 1

Death threats, intimidation, ‘they said they knew I had cancer and they hoped it would get me’, ‘we’re going to get you, it’s about time someone sorted you out.' All threats politicians told me they had received as public reps independent.ie/irish-news/dea…

This is a heartbreaking but brilliant read from Donal Lynch given the day that is in it - independent.ie/irish-news/i-w…

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From last weekend’s Electric Picnic. How much 💰 could be made from the deposit return scheme with this lot?..

Good morning from Ukraine, where Taoiseach Simon Harris has arrived via overnight train. He will be meeting President Zelenskyy and visiting some of the damage caused by war since Feb 2022.

Some of the devastation in Ukraine.

Names and photographs of killed Ukrainian soldiers in Kiyv, Ukraine

“In Borodyanka, time appeared to have stood still in an apartment block which was hit by a Russian attack. Peering inside, an onlooker could see green-patterned wallpaper in a bedroom with a new wooden door with glass panes.” My piece on Kyiv m.independent.ie/irish-news/as-…

Coming up on #TonightVMTV with Claire Brock from 10pm: 🚨 Pre-election Promises 🚨 Week in Review panel talks US elections, Apple tax, Irish soccer 🚨Billionaires in Space Barry Ward 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 Richard Chambers Louise O’Reilly TD for Dublin Fingal Emmet Ryan, back in The D-SIX Gabija Gataveckaitė Kieran Cunningham

"Certainly parents seem to be a big focus" Gabija Gataveckaitė explains how both Government and Opposition parties are trying to appeal to parents as voter groups. #TonightVMTV

Dublin not very impressed with the allocation of the EU Justice portfolio to Michael McGrath today. ‘Rubbish’, one gov source says Click to read👇 independent.ie/irish-news/mou…

The Government has a L'Oreal attitude - an 'I'm worth it' attitude - when it comes to the €336k bike shed, according to Aontú leader Peadar Toibin in the Dáil.

Budget 2025 is just over a week away.. Today we reveal renters will get extra €250 tax credit this year and a further €250 next year. A single tenant can get up to €2k tax back over two years Click to read - independent.ie/irish-news/ren…

Quite the proposal from Jack Chambers tonight to government leaders.. Government looks at slashing USC to 3pc in upcoming Budget 2025 independent.ie/irish-news/gov…