The 9 at 9: Sunday

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day.

JD Vance lands in Switzerland for Iran talks 

1. Vance has landed in Switzerland to help formally launch negotiations with Iranian leaders over curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme and building the fragile interim deal to end the war in Iran.

Teenage boy dies at Donegal rally

2. A teenage boy died after being struck by a rally car during the Donegal International Rally yesterday. The rest of the event has been cancelled.

Dublin marathon mulls refunds

3. Dublin marathon has said it will “consider” refunding unsuccessful ballot entries next year, after taking in €149,000 in fees for this year’s event from people who will not get to run.

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Today’s main events as temperatures climb

4. Temperatures are to reach as high at 24C today, and will soar further during the week, breaking 30C in some places on Thursday, potentially. Here’s a rundown of the events happening across Ireland on this very sunny Sunday. 

Parking wars

5. A local politician in Citywest has raised concerns that arguments between residents over a lack of parking will escalate into actual violence.

Britain’s King is publishing his tax bill

6. Britain’s King Charles will become the country’s first monarch in modern times to reveal his personal tax bill, with details to be made public on Thursday.

The winners and losers of the political week

7. Our politics team in Leinster House gives you their take on the winners and losers of the political week, with Sinn Féin coming out on top after successfully passing their bill to remove the mandatory three-day wait period for abortion procedures. 

Starmer under pressure

8. Keir Starmer is still under pressure to resign from a number of Labour MPs, and calls are intensifying following Andy Burnham’s win in the Makerfield byelection.

‘Cheater buster sites’

9. Our FactCheck editor Stephen McDermott takes a look at the latest online scam ads that claim they can detect if one’s partner is having an affair or not. 

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