Any Other Business: Did you make the list? Are you cool enough for Lucinda Creighton’s big Brussels bash? buff.ly/Y1Tackr

Any Other Business: We still don’t have a science museum – but we do have a bill independent.ie/business/media…

Presidential elections usually become two horse races. This one could be a no horse race. Anyone else might have beaten these duds. This week’s Irish Independent column independent.ie/opinion/commen…

Another wee plug for this week's piece: Jim Gavin is a blank space. Heather Humphreys epitomises the managerial class, with no ideas or passion. Is it any wonder voters are swinging to Catherine Connolly, who does actually believe in something? #aras2025 independent.ie/irish-news/pre…

Lads, who is for reopening nominations? 😃

With Gavin’s withdrawal as a candidate the presidential election should be postponed. Possibly do so by appointing a retired judge for a period or two months or thereabouts (if constitutionally necessary as Higgins is timed out). Reopen the nominations process and hold the

Ray D'Arcy in shock departure from RTÉ Radio One independent.ie/irish-news/ray…

Lighting up Portman Road. 🔥 All 5️⃣ of Jaden Philogene’s goals so far this season. ⤵️

John Burns: Spoiling my vote is not an empty gesture — it’s the only way to express my anger buff.ly/F9cWl7f

This week's column: "FG and FF show utter disregard for Middle Ireland, then have the audacity to expect Middle Ireland to come out and save them. Instead Middle Ireland has either checked out or decided to send a simple message: we don’t like you either." independent.ie/irish-news/pre…

Any Other Business: Did Ben Dunne really organise the kidnapping of a ‘well-known entertainer’? independent.ie/business/irish…

Former University of Limerick president Kerstin Mey is lecturing once a week on €175,000 salary buff.ly/1nmtccH

The Naroditsky family shares the sad news of Daniel’s unexpected passing. Daniel was a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community. We ask for privacy as the family grieves.

Ireland remains ‘home state’ for Israeli bonds, Central Bank reveals independent.ie/business/irela…

Sports journalism in Ireland is unrecognisable from when I started out, but spare me the golden-era nostalgia thecurrency.news/articles/20606…

Any Other Business: Octogenarian Wilbur Ross is still well able to dodge the money question independent.ie/business/irish…

Limerick's experiment with directly elected mayor doesn’t seem to be working independent.ie/business/irish…

Irish regulator launches probe into X, Elon Musk’s social-media platform independent.ie/business/media…

Good morning, here is Saturday's front page of the Irish Independent

‘Keep small stash of cash at home for use in case of power outages or cyber attacks,’ households to be advised buff.ly/jqwM4Kf