Varadkar: Ireland open to extension of Brexit deadline
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told British Prime Minister Theresa May he is open to an extension of the Brexit deadline.
The two leaders spoke by phone on Monday, after Mr Varadkar met with the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, in Dublin.
Mr Varadkar also spoke to the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.
John Delaney to appear before Oireachtas committee on Wednesday
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has confirmed its former CEO John Delaney will appear before the Oireachtas Sport Committee on Wednesday.
In a statement, the FAI said "all requested members of the FAI are included on the list" of attendees.
"The association notes comments made by Sport Ireland and the Oireachtas Committee and acknowledges their concerns."
Donegal wind farm to power Amazon infrastructure
Online shopping giant Amazon has announced it is to buy all the energy from a wind farm to be built in Co Donegal.
The energy it produces is to be used to power its Irish data centres.
The 91.2 megawatt wind farm is expected to deliver clean energy no later than the end of 2021.
Ex-Trócaire aid worker Sally O’Neill dies in Guatemala car crash
The Irish charity Trócaire has said one of its former workers has died following a car crash in Guatemala.
Sally O'Neill worked for the organisation for 37 years.
Trócaire CEO Caoimhe de Barra said: "We are heartbroken by this news. Sally was the heartbeat of Trócaire for almost 40 years.
Seven enforcement orders on food businesses in March
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has revealed six closure orders and one prohibition order were served on food businesses in March.
They were for breaches of food safety legislation and issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).
Dr Pamela Byrne, chief executive of the FSAI, said: "The most common non-compliances identified in Irish food businesses during March were a significant lack of pest control, coupled with filthy conditions."
