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Legal fees of up to €30,000 for some barristers and solicitors amid legal aid strike

By Ray Managh

Applications made as criminal legal aid solicitors refuse to represent clients over changes to how they are paid

Sparkling Brook builds England lead over Pakistan

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Harry Brook sparkles in the Headingley gloom to build England’s commanding lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.

Driver 'unlikely' to have suffered seizure in fatal crash

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Nomazwe Moyo was jailed for 12 years after killing Muhammad Aftab Ahmad in a crash in Nottingham.

Teen killed in M9 crash was 'in the care of Tusla'

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One of the young men killed in the M9 crash on Sunday morning was "in the care of Tusla" and two more of the five teenagers who died were known to the agency, Tusla has confirmed.

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Women's Hockey World Cup: Ireland 1-2 Belgium recap

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Follow our live updates as Ireland take on Belgium in this crucial Pool C match...

‘Here we go’: Carlos Alcaraz confirms US Open return after four-month injury absence

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Seven-time major winner has not played since April Spaniard missed French Open and Wimbledon US Open announces record $108m prize fund Carlos Alcaraz has won his battle to be fit for the US Open. The seven-time grand slam champion has not played on the ATP Tour since April due to an ongoing wrist issue, but enlisted the help of football transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano to announce his comeback. Continue reading...

England v Pakistan: first men’s Test, day two – live updates

By James Wallace at Headingley (earlier) and Tim de Lisle (now)

Updates from Headingley after rain delay Day one report | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tim In fact, that’s quite a decent, if soggy, rabbit hole to head down for an OBO discussion. The Butterfly Effect of rain delays. Which games and whose careers might have looked significantly different if the wet stuff hadn’t fallen at a particular time or other? I’ll wrack my brains, right now I’m just thinking of Tim Henman v Gor

Conference League: Shamrock Rovers 1-1 KuPS recap

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Shamrock Rovers draw with KuPS in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League play-off at Tallaght Stadium.

Leaders attack ‘demotivating’ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English

By Richard Adams and Sally Weale

Government confirms plan for ‘stepping stone’ qualification in England as students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4 The government’s plans to make young people continue studying maths and English if they fail GCSEs could be demotivating and ineffective, according to education experts and school leaders after retake pass rates slumped this year. Only one in seven students in the age grou

Ireland’s sports capital grant website offline due to cybersecurity risk

By Jack Horgan-Jones

‘Modern, secure and user-friendly replacement’ will be made available as soon as possible

Rare disease drug recalled in Ireland after EMA review

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A drug used to treat rare autoimmune diseases has been pulled from shelves in Ireland after it was linked to 20 deaths in Japan.

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Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university

By Chris Osuh and agencies

Researcher Nathan Cofnas previously claimed Black people would hold few high-profile positions in a meritocracy Nathan Cofnas, the academic who made plagiarism allegations against Prof Jason Arday before his death, has been suspended by a university. Arday, 41, resigned from his role at the University of Cambridge this month after coverage of Cofnas’s accusations of plagiarism. The allegations, which were not proven

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Boy, 14, dies in hospital after being hit by bus

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A bus driver is arrested as a 14-year-old boy dies after being knocked down.

Reform UK hates ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees – apprenticeships in dodgy crypto, anyone?

By John Crace

Dicky Tice recalls digging trenches with a JCB as a young man, omitting to say the firm he went on to run was founded by his grandfather You have to hand it to them. Most political parties would have chosen to go quiet, what with it being the middle of August and having next to nothing to say. But Reform are made of stronger stuff. They aren’t bothered that the only interesting thing about them at the moment is that

Collapsed owl saved by soldiers 70 miles out at sea

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"It's very unusual... barn owls shouldn't be 70 miles off Newcastle," a wildlife rescuer says.

Fans launch petition calling for Gianni Infantino resignation and Fifa reform

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Three continental confederations accused the Fifa president of ‘deception’ in an open letter last week

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At least 50 drown as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria

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At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto ⁠state, witnesses said.

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US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve troubled USS Lincoln

By Anna Betts

USS George Washington will replace warship families say suffers from shortages, plumbing problems and low morale The USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, where it is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln from its record deployment amid concerns about poor living conditions and morale. US Central Command announced on Thursday that the Washington arrived in the area on Wednesday,

How Irish kindness in a war-ravaged French town inspired unknown writer Samuel Beckett

By Frank McNally

Short poem in The Irish Times was too obscure for some, but Beckett’s time in Saint-Lô warranted a verse with deep meaning

‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert

By Amelia Hill

Prof Katya Rubia withdraws support for The Great ADHD Myth? as other leading figures voice criticisms A contributor to a controversial Channel 4 documentary on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has withdrawn her support for the programme, saying it was biased and could lead to an increased suicide risk by encouraging parents to take their children off medication. Katya Rubia, a professor of cognitive neuroscie

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O’Flynn Group to appeal ‘incomprehensible’ refusal of 1,150-home development in Cork

By Barry O'Halloran

Council says proposal contravenes zoning objectives

Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says

By Caroline Davies

Prime minister wishes couple well in their move back from the US to a non-royal residence outside London Harry and Meghan: key moments and controversies since US move Security arrangements for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex while living in the UK are a “private matter”, Andy Burnham has said, after news that Harry and Meghan intend to relocate to Britain from the US this month. The UK prime minister refused to be dra

The Guardian view on GCSE results: much to celebrate, much to reform | Editorial

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Another post-pandemic cohort has shown its resilience and talent. But growing inequalities of outcome must be addressed Most pupils who received their GCSE results this week were in the penultimate year of primary school when Covid struck, disrupting their preparation for secondary education. As with other post-pandemic cohorts, their achievements are therefore a testament to their ability, resilience and determinati

The Guardian view on Trump’s MMR executive order: endangering the children he claims to care about | Editorial

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The president’s empty advice that children should receive separate jabs against measles, mumps and rubella will only lead to less take-up by parents Nobody wants to hurt a child. The howl of pain, the tears, the look of betrayed shock all make it very hard to deliver a cherished small person to the needle-wielding nurse. But that’s part of being a responsible parent. It becomes a lot tougher if mum or dad is being fe

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Ireland miss out on semi-final spot after Spain’s late show in men’s World Cup

By Mary Hannigan

Ireland only needed a draw, but Marc Reyne scored twice in the final quarter to end Irish hopes