July 03: Today’s top stories in 60 seconds

‘Profound sadness’ as two teenagers from same school die on Greek island
The Spiritan Education Trust, patrons of St Michael’s College in Dublin, has extended its sympathies to the families of two teenagers who died in separate incidents while on holiday on the Greek island of Ios. Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall, both aged 18, were pupils at the school and had completed their Leaving Certificate exams last month. The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it was providing consular assistance.
RTÉ

Ryan Tubridy faces prospect of Oireachtas questioning as Dáil committee chair issues warning
Ryan Tubridy is facing the prospect of being questioned in the Oireachtas about his dealings with RTÉ, after a Dáil committee chairman said the broadcaster would be compelled to appear in Leinster House if he declines to attend voluntarily. As another critical week for RTÉ looms, the Government is preparing to give powers to an external reviewer to examine years of the national broadcaster’s financial records. The intervention, to be agreed on at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, comes after the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard claims that RTÉ had a “slush fund” for expensive sports and entertainment junkets. That money came from the same UK “barter account” it used to funnel special payments to Tubridy, its highest earner for years.
The Irish Times

‘No proposals’ to make 400 RTÉ staff redundant, says Media Minister
Media and culture minister Catherine Martin has said she has made no proposals to lay off staff at RTÉ or sell its assets, following media reports of mooted changes to the broadcaster in the wake of a major payments scandal. The Irish Mail on Sunday reported this morning that the government has plans to significantly overhaul RTÉ. The broadcaster has been engulfed in controversy since it revealed that it had under-declared fees paid to its highest earner, Ryan Tubridy, over several years. A spokesperson for Martin said: “There are no proposals by the minister for staff redundancies or selling assets.
The Journal

East Cork boil water notices ‘a disgrace’: ‘We’re supposed to be a first-world country’
People served by a stricken water supply system in East Cork have spent hundreds of thousands of euro on bottled water due to almost constant boil water notices — and it looks likely they’ll have to continue digging deeper into pockets until at least 2026. Meanwhile, calls that they should be compensated appear to have fallen on deaf ears. Since early 2016 there have been repeated boil water notices issued to approximately 9,500 people on the Whitegate Water Supply Scheme.
The Irish Examiner

Mental health training will equip gardaí to soothe situations with people in distress
Gardaí are to undergo first aid training in mental health, it has been confirmed. It is hoped the training will equip gardaí to support their own emotional well-being, as well as that of colleagues and members of the public in distress. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said: “Every day, gardaí are responding to complex and often difficult incidents that can present unique challenges to their mental health and well-being. “I recognise this and want to do all we can to help garda personnel feel supported to share their feelings of stress in the workplace.
Independent.ie

France riots: Violence and looting subsides in Nanterre and Paris – but it is an uneasy calm
In the Parisian neighbourhood where Nahel Merzouk was shot dead, small groups of lookout youths still stand guard on the edge of their community. One further mistake from police could reignite it all.
Sky News

Israel launches biggest military operation in West Bank in years
Israel has begun a major aerial and ground offensive in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, its biggest military operation in the Palestinian territory in years, as violence continues to surge in the conflict. At least five Palestinians were killed and 28 injured in the attack that began at about 1am on Monday, with the death toll likely to rise, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
The Guardian

Today’s forecast
The last of the overnight low cloud and rain will shortly clear the east coast. Breezy today with sunny spells and scattered heavy showers, feeding in on a rather brisk west to northwest wind, with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. A little cooler than average with highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees Celsius, best values in the southeast. Showers will become mostly confined to the west and northwest tonight with clear spells developing elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees Celsius in light to moderate west to southwesterly winds.
Met Éireann