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The top four things you need to know - Friday July 28th

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06:49 28 Jul 2023


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Results from tests which will be carried out into the death of Sinead O'Connor could take weeks.

Coroners say no medical cause has been given in her death, at the age of 56.

Tributes have been pouring in since the singer was found unresponsive at home in London on Wednesday.

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A pilot work-stoppage, which looks set to affect Cork airport ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend, could be the start of rolling-stoppages.

That's the warning from the Fórsa trade union.

Pilots at Emerald Airlines, the carrier which operates the regional services for Aer Lingus, including between between Bristol and Cork, served notice of a 24-hour work stoppage on Friday, the 4th August.

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A third day of rolling strike action in the retained fire service takes place today.

SIPTU says fire service management must take sole responsibility for the chaotic scenes seen in fire stations around the country.

The union believes there's been a general strategy of non-cooperation from management since the start of the dispute.

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There's expected to be yet another rise in homelessness when the latest figures are published today.

Over 12,400 people were accessing emergency accommodation at the end of June, including over 1,700 families.

However those figures don't include rough sleepers.


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