Material Intelligence: Meet the emerging designers from Ireland’s leading fashion colleges
Material Intelligence: Meet the emerging designers from Ireland’s leading fashion colleges

Ruth O'Connor

A red carpet first-timer brings us behind the scenes at Cannes Film Festival
A red carpet first-timer brings us behind the scenes at Cannes Film Festival

Kara O'Sullivan

Garden designer Peter Dowdall on the best places to find unique pieces for your garden
Garden designer Peter Dowdall on the best places to find unique pieces for your garden

Megan Burns

Key trends and challenges shaping the job market in 2025
Key trends and challenges shaping the job market in 2025

Leonie Corcoran

Inside this five-bedroom Edwardian Terenure home
Inside this five-bedroom Edwardian Terenure home

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In The Meadows 2025 review: A festival for the fans
In The Meadows 2025 review: A festival for the fans

Sarah Gill

Sole Steps: Join us for a run and a coffee in Phoenix Park
Sole Steps: Join us for a run and a coffee in Phoenix Park

Edaein OConnell

We’re taking notes on the rich, tactile details of this Belfast café for our own homes
We’re taking notes on the rich, tactile details of this Belfast café for our own...

Megan Burns

Cathy White talks honestly about taking to the road as a new mum, without her baby
Cathy White talks honestly about taking to the road as a new mum, without her...

Fiona Alston

‘Grief was like being knocked down by a speeding bus. It came out of nowhere and completely floored me’
‘Grief was like being knocked down by a speeding bus. It came out of nowhere...

Mary Ann Kenny

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September 02: Today’s top stories in 60 seconds


By Sarah Gill
02nd Sep 2022
September 02: Today’s top stories in 60 seconds

Your speedy summary of today's must-read stories.

Leaving Cert results

This morning, 60,000 students will receive their Leaving Certificate results, and scores are set to be exceptionally high. Boosted an average of 5.6% to comply with last year’s outcome, the grades have been artificially increased to comply with a commitment made by the Minister for Education earlier this year. Best of luck to all those expecting results.

RTÉ

Mobile banking

New figures show that the use of digital banking has hit record heights as contactless payments continue to surge. According to the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), online and mobile banking volumes grew by almost 12%, reaching the highest level since the data series began six years ago.

Breaking News

Gun pointed at Argentina’s vice president

In an apparent assassination attempt, a man pointed a handgun in the face of Argentina’s vice president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Threatened outside her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s president says the man pulled the trigger but the gun did not fire.

Sky News

Vera Pauw seals World Cup playoff spot for the girls in green

The Republic of Ireland women’s national team have secured a historic playoff spot for the World Cup. Before last night’s performance in the sold-out Tallaght Stadium, the girls in green have finally reached their first major tournament, the closest they’ve come is the Euro 2009 play-off defeat.

Pundit Arena

Downing Street sexual misconduct allegations

A cabinet minister and a high-ranking aide at No 10 Downing Street continued to work in Boris Johnson’s government, despite allegations of sexual misconduct against them. Reports show that two women have given first-hand accounts of what they claim happened to them when one was assaulted and the other groped by political figures, both now in senior roles.

Irish Times