Boris Johnson says if he becomes British prime minister he'll refuse to pay the EU's €43bn divorce bill - unless Britain gets better exit terms.
The Conservative leadership frontrunner told The Sunday Times he would scrap the backstop and would settle the Irish border issue only when Brussels is ready to agree to a future relationship.
Former Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire is the latest high profile Tory MP to back Mr Johnson's leadership bid.
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Opposition politicians are urging the government to defend the interests of the Irish fishing community over Rockall.
Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty says Scotland's warning that it will take action against Irish boats found fishing around the disputed rock is a 'worrying development'.
Fianna Fáil's Pat the Cope Gallagher, meanwhile, said the fishing arrangements in the area "predate any claim by any other jurisdiction of these jointly fished grounds".
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Eleven people have been granted bail after appearing in court charged in connection with an investigation into the rape and neglect of children in the south of the country.
Six men and five women were arrested on Saturday morning and charged with a total of 212 alleged offences.
They were remanded on bail under strict conditions to appear in court again in November.
Reporting restrictions prevent identification of any location connected with the case to protect the identity of the alleged victims.
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28 people have been hurt in a fairground accident at an annual summer event in Spain.
It's reported a spinning disc attraction fell apart at the site near Seville early yesterday.
Nine of those injured have been taken to hospital.
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There was one winner of the weekend Lotto jackpot worth over €4 million.
The winning ticket was sold in the west of the country.
The numbers drawn were 9, 10, 34, 37, 40, 47 and the bonus number was 7.
