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Leaving Cert French exam gets mixed reaction from teachers: ‘Odd, challenging, balanced’

Some feel the higher-level paper was accessible and fair, but others think it contained tricky vocabulary

'Incredible' demand sees over 40,000 Katie Taylor tickets snapped up on pre-sale

The light-welterweight world champion is the first boxer to headline a prizefight at the 82,300-capacity home of Gaelic games since Muhammad Ali defeated Al ‘Blue’ Lewis in 1972.

Over 40,000 tickets sold for Taylor's Croke Park fight

Over 40,000 tickets have been sold for the final fight of Katie Taylor's professional boxing career at Croke Park.

Iran targets US base in Jordan after Trump orders strikes

Iran has said it has carried out attacks against a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz.

'Double planet' - Venus, Jupiter to appear close together

The planets Venus and Jupiter will appear extremely close together in Irish skies tonight in an event Astronomy Ireland is calling a "double planet".

Johnny Ronan's group gets green light to build more offices on Dublin's quays

Global commerical bank Citi’s current premises will be partially demolished and redeveloped into further commercial space.

Men admit terror offences over plot to attack Galway mosque

One of the men is further charged with the possession of two hatchets, a knuckle duster and a hunting knife in the car

'Leading Lady Marmalade': Pink gets rave reviews for performance hosting the Tony Awards

The awards show partly reflected the political climate of President Donald Trump’s America.

The Irish Times

Leaving Cert maths paper two gets far more positive response from students

Jean Kelly, a maths teacher, said that the ordinary-level paper was fair, modern and thoughtfully designed

EU chief to discuss Aughinish Alumina with Taoiseach

The EU's foreign policy chief will discuss the issue of Aughinish Alumina and alumina exports to Russia when she meets the Taoiseach in Dublin tomorrow.

The Irish Times

Limerick city centre gets worst rating in new national litter survey

Anti-litter lobby group says 15 or 25 cent ‘does not appear enough to incentivise some people to return a bottle or can’

A victim of its own popularity – Dalkey’s second World War Éire sign gets a facelift

Dozens of volunteers repainted the sign which has become scuffed from people walking across it

Over 1.2 million people attend Pope's mass in Madrid

More than a million people filled the streets of Madrid and one of its main squares this morning to catch a glimpse of Pope Leo XIV as he made his way to an open-air Mass.

Artist Jim Fitzpatrick’s Captain Americas murals up for grabs at auction

Plus: Battle of the Boyne gets more interpretation, a use for wool at last and fears of spooking the Gap of Dunloe horses

US says shot down Iran drones in fresh escalation

The US government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said.

US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf reconstruction - sources

The US government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, as Tehran followed up a wave of strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain with further drone launches.

Will you try to get tickets to Katie Taylor's final fight in Croke Park?

Tickets will officially be released next week, with prices ranging from €38.70 right up to €1,505.50.