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Morning top 5: The last edition of The Times Ireland newspaper was published today.

In the UK, Boris Johnson's team has declined to comment on reports the police were called to his ...
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09.12 22 Jun 2019


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Morning top 5: The last edition of The Times Ireland newspaper was published today.

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09.12 22 Jun 2019


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In the UK, Boris Johnson's team has declined to comment on reports the police were called to his home, hours after he made it through to the Conservative Party leadership runoff.

The Guardian reports officers attended the London property he shares with his partner yesterday, after neighbours heard screaming.

However, police says the occupants were "safe and well".

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Financial Times Correspondent, Sebastian Payne, says the big question is how Tory party members react.

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The final two candidates in the Conservative leadership race will take part in a hustings for party members today.

The Birmingham event will see frontrunner Boris Johnson go head to head with Jeremy Hunt.

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The last edition of The Times Ireland newspaper was published today.

Its owner is returning to selling the international edition of The Times in Ireland.

Up to 17 staff in the Dublin office became redundant yesterday, with three Irish journalists kept on to work on the digital edition.

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Unions say sufficient staff need to be in place before the HPV vaccine is made available to boys.

Health Minister Simon Harris confirmed overnight that the programme would be extended to boys from September.

But the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, the Irish Medical Organisation and Forsa say staffing concerns are still being assessed after a conciliation hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission.

INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha says it's about having the proper resources in place to make the roll-out a success.

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Progress is being made in the pay dispute between 10,000 health workers and the HSE.

Their union, Siptu, was involved in two days of discussions with the executive at the Workplace Relations Commission this week.

Last night the union agreed to call off Tuesday's planned strike and more talks will take place on Monday.


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