1. Decisive New York wins for Clinton and Trump
Donald Trump won a landslide victory in New York's Republican presidential primary regaining control of the party's race, while Hillary Clinton stretched her lead over Bernie Sanders in the Democratic contest. Decisive wins by the two party leaders in one of the biggest contests in the US presidential election ended a run of victories for their main challengers, erased lingering doubts about their candidacies and moved them closer to their nominations heading into the final primary stretch.
2. Burton tells Labour to prepare for election
Tánaiste Joan Burton has warned Labour Party members to be ready for a second election as talks on the formation of government remain deadlocked over water charges. We will be ready should another election occur," she said.
Former Labour adviser Fergus Finlay has encouraged acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny to relish the opportunity 'to do exciting stuff'. Meanwhile, Mr Finlay said there has to be a change of leadership in the Labour Party and Joan Burton must step down.
The talks taking place in Trinity College are not the first political discussions of national importance the campus has hosted but despite that, Fine Gael is focusing its efforts on securing the support of the six members of the Independent Alliance in a bid to elect Enda Kenny as taoiseach.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fine-gael-focused-on-gaining-support-of-independent-alliance-tds-1.2616668 However, A number of the TDs in the Alliance have told The Irish Times there is no guarantee they will vote as a group.
3. Concern over as Intel’s Irish staff may face job losses
There are fears of job losses among Intel's 5,000 Irish staff after the US microchip processor said it would cut 12,000 jobs, or 11 per cent of its global workforce, due to falling sales of personal computers.
The company is one of the biggest multinational employers in Ireland, with 4,500 employees at its base outside Leixlip, Co Kildare, a further 200 at a research and development facility in Shannon, Co Clare, and hundreds more in Cork.
The California-based company said it would make voluntary and involuntary job cuts to find annual savings of $1.4 billion (€1.2 billion) as it moves away from its traditional business of selling chips used in personal computers to more profitable products, such as processors for data centre computers.
4. Conor McGregor pulled from UFC 200 amid talks of retirement
Featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been pulled from the bill of UFC 200 in July as speculation continues to mount about the Irish star's future in MMA's most lucrative promotion. A dramatic night that earlier saw McGregor – presently in Iceland preparing for the July 9th rematch with Nate Diaz in Las Vegas – hint at his retirement, ended with UFC supremo Dana White confirming that McGregor will not fight on the card due to what he said was the Dubliner's unwillingness to travel to America to promote the show .
Speaking on ESPN's SportsCenter show, White said: "Conor didn't want to come to Las Vegas and be part of any promotional training. He's in Iceland training.
5. Take your pick
'Irish Times' buys former employee's 1916 medal: Edward Laurence Keegan, an advertising clerk, was shot while fighting with the 4th Battalion of the Dublin Brigade in the Easter Rising
British diplomats seek access to Irish man in Iraqi prison: Laois native Joshua Molloy (24) was detained after fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria
Suspended sentences are rendered useless by ruling: Analysis: Court's finding on constitutionality of provisions undercuts a key judicial tool
Pixie's Sex Clinic review: not an embarrassed body in sight: Despite the health warning, Pixie McKenna's show takes a frank approach to its clincal issues
How Music Works: Eithne Shortall on how to get a great interview: Ceol Ar An Imeall's Eithne Shortall has interviewed them all, and knows how to get the most out of reticent stars.
