Two Government ministers planning to join protests during Donald Trump visit
Two Government ministers have indicated they will protest during the planned Irish visit of US President Donald Trump.
Finian McGrath and John Halligan - both ministers of state from the Independent Alliance - have said they will join public demonstrations in November.
Minister McGrath told the Sunday Independent he would "not roll out the red carpet" for a man whose policies he said are "causing major problems in the world, especially around equality and immigration".
Minister John Halligan, meanwhile, described the US President as "dangerous and divisive."
Four-in-a-row for Dubs as Tyrone fail to derail Sam train
Dublin have won their fourth successive Sam Maguire as Tyrone were unable to execute an unenviable task at a balmy Croke Park this afternoon.
The match finished 2-17 to 1-14 to the Boys in Blue, as a four-in-a-row was completed for only the fourth time in GAA history.
Jim Gavin's men ended the game with 14 men as John Small was sent off after two bookable offences, but this was merely a fly in the ointment as the Dubs outplayed the Ulstermen for the majority of the match.
Theresa May rejects calls for second Brexit referendum
British Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected the prospect of a second Brexit referendum, insisting she will not 'give in' to those calling for a 'people's vote'.
With the deadline for a final deal with the EU approaching, a number of opponents of Brexit in the UK have suggested a second 'people's vote' should be held before the UK formally leaves the bloc next March.
Several members of Mrs May's Conservative party are among those who have made the call.
However, writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Mrs May flatly dismissed such suggestions.
Bishop apologises to Ariana Grande after concerns over 'inappropriate' touching at Franklin funeral
A bishop in the US has apologised after being accused of inappropriately touching singer Ariana Grande during Aretha Franklin's funeral.
Bishop Charles H Ellis III was widely criticised on social media after appearing to touch the side of the 25-year-old performer's breast during the seven-hour funeral service in Detroit yesterday.
Ms Grande had been on stage to perform Franklin's (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.
Man and woman dead following separate crashes in Tipperary and Offaly
A man and a woman have died following separate crashes in Tipperary and Offaly.
The Tipperary crash happened between Clonmel and Carrick on Suir at 6:15pm on Saturday evening, at Deerpark on the outskirts of Carrick on Suir.
A man in his late 40s was pronounced dead at the scene after his motorbike collided with a car.
The second crash happened at Muinagh on the Clara Road just outside Tullamore at around 12:10am on Sunday morning.
A 38-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured when she was hit by a car. She was taken to Tullamore General Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
