A BURST water pipe has left a part of the major Irish town and beyond with no running water in its homes and businesses.

Tipperary Town and the surrounding area has been left without water after the water main pipe burst in Pearse Park.

Uisce Eireann revealed that the repairs on the burst water pipe are underway, but residents and businesses are warned that it may cause supply disruption throughout the day.

It was reported that the repairs will be completed by 2pm, but may take up to 5pm.

The alert for the incident said: “Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Tipperary Town and surrounding areas in Co Tipperary.

“Works are now scheduled to take place until 2pm on 26 June.

“We recommend that you allow three to four hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.”

And it is also affecting Bansha, Cloonfinglass and the surrounding areas.

It is currently unknown how many customers are impacted by the unexpected outage.

The Irish Independent reported that the town’s Community Services Centre was forced to shut its doors as a result of the water outage.

However, the Meals on Wheels service remains in operation.

Tipperary’s Citizens’ Information and the INTREO office will also remain closed.

Talking to social media, the local Gable Coffee Bar cafe revealed they were forced to stop serving coffee due to the disruption to the water supply, but they remain open to serving sweet treats and snacks.

However, an hour after their announcement, their water supply was back up and running and the store was able to provide their loyal customers with their coffee fix of the day.

LIMERICK WATER OUTAGE

Near the affected Tipperary Town, residents living in Oola, Newtown, Pallasgreen, Cluggin and surrounding areas in Co Limerick were also impacted by a separate burst water main.

The national water organisation reported that work is underway to restore the water supply to the affected residents.

It is expected that the repairs will be completed by 3:30pm this afternoon.

As recommended for the previous incident, residents are encouraged to allow three to four hours after the estimated restoration time for their supply to return fully.

Those who are affected by the burst water pipes are urged to keep tabs on their official website for updates in their area.

It will provide information about the repairs, including the estimated time of completion and advice.

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A HARRY Potter star has resorted to pouring bottles of strawberry milk over her hair in a “desperate” attempt to secure more OnlyFans subscribers.

The actress and comedian, 38, who started the account in March in a bid to pay off debts and raise £8,000 to fix “death trap” electrics in her house, has lost followers after refusing to go nude on the subscription service.

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Her latest milk-based efforts have just left the London-born star “disappointed” and suffering from brain freeze.

Jessie Cave – who charges £4.30 a month to subscribe to her “niche hair content” page – wrote in a June 19th Substack post: “It’s been over 100 days of running ragged with my hair, desperately trying to keep up the supply to the OnlyFans content conveyor belt.

“I have lost subscribers. I feel sad about that, but glad that the people who continuously messaged “nude? When will u be nude? Go nude or I’m gone” have left to pester other creators.

“I did my first wet hair Wednesday that didn’t involve water. I poured two bottles of Yazoo strawberry milk over my head and got brain freeze.

“I was really pleased with the video, as the green strappy dress I was wearing looked great contrasted with the pink milk – but was disappointed by the number of people who bought it.”

Jessie is haemorrhaging OnlyFans subscribers because she is ”tame“, compared to some who post explicit content on the site.

But she recently had an influx of OnlyFans tips – where subs send extra money for content they particularly enjoy – after realising she had accidentally shared a video of herself in see-through tights and flesh-coloured underwear.

She wrote: “I did a video of me plaiting my hair last week in a T-shirt and black tights.

“I didn’t watch the video back before I posted and wondered why it had gotten so many likes and tips later that evening. It turns out the tights were a little see-through and I was wearing flesh-coloured knickers.

“Is it that simple? It would be so easy to go down to my knickers and bra, but how would I feel in two months’ time? Yes, the subscribers are going down because I’m tame.”

While Jessie is “so close” to achieving the financial goals she set out when she started the service, the former Trollied star recently splashed out £300 on linen sheets to be used as background for content – just because a subscriber said he was “bored” with her posts.

She wrote: “Recently I spent £300 on linen sheets as some people commented that they were bored with my background. How deeply pathetic of me to dash to John Lewis to buy some super king sheets because a man was bored with me.”

The actress – who shot to fame as Harry Potter’s Lavender Brown, the eccentric love interest of Ron Weasley – has now become “obsessed” with social media, and she “agonises” over her OnlyFans subscriber numbers.

In a June 10th Substack post, she wrote: “I don’t remember not being obsessed with social media.

I don’t consume it, but I agonise about numbers, afraid that if they drop, I will lose customers and lose an income and suddenly it’s all over and I’m back to being desperate.”

Jessie previously told how she had “a sense of shame” for creating an account on OnlyFans, and she resorted to spanking herself with her hair to earn more subs.

She said in a May 5th Substack post: “I tried to get a video of A [husband Alfie Brown] holding my plaits and gently spanking my back with them but I laughed too much.”

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AN URGENT warning has been issued over a life jacket sold in Ireland that poses a life-threatening risk.

Decathlon is carrying out a recall on their TRIBORD Lifejacket LJ150N Harness.

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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission issued the recalls for the lifejacket after discovering the product presents a risk of drowning.

It was discovered that during use and after repeated impacts on the product, it could pierce, which results in reduced buoyancy and a risk of drowning.

The brand is TRIBORD. The model number is 8801769. The bar code is 3608390327027. The article/item code is 4855900.

The recall applies to grey and black versions as well.

And there are approximately 11 affected products in the Republic of Ireland.

The product was reported to be sold from March 1, 2024.

The CCPC has urged customers to “stop using the product immediately”.

Customers can return their affected product to their nearest Decathlon store to receive a full refund.

Remedies are also available for customers if they prefer a replacement over a full refund.

For those who have purchased the product online, they are encouraged to contact Decathlon’s Customer Relations Centre via email at help.ireland@decathlon.com.

And those who have any questions or require more information about the recall can also contact them.

A spokesperson for Decathlon said: “We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

AIR FRYER RECALL

Meanwhile, Lidl Ireland issued a recall alert over the Tower 2L Compact Manual Air Fryer/2L Vortx Air Fryer following the discovery of an “overheating” manufacturing defect.

A number of Air Fryers sold to customers could overheat, presenting a risk of fire.

The issue has been identified within batches that were sold between January 2024 and April 2024 in Lidl stores across the country.

Lidl chiefs said: “Tower are recalling the above 2L Compact Manual Air Fryer / 2L Vortx Air Fryer with serial number T17087 due to risk of overheating which may cause a risk of fire.

“Other Tower products are affected by this recall but only the one listed above was sold in Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland stores.

“If you have purchased the above product please stop using it.”

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When you have a bigger bust shopping for tops that actually fit can be a bit of a task. 

If they’re not leaving a gaping hole in the middle, they’re squashing your bust so much you can barely breathe. 

However, one brand that is usually associated with having a small fit when it comes to sizes, has pulled it out of the bag with its range of bust friendly summer tops. 

Zara has a range of stretchy tops that actually fit and flatter your bust, don’t show your bra or squash your boobs. 

It’s a miracle. 

Plus some of them start from as little as £9.99.

Here, Deputy Fashion Editor Abby McHale gives a rundown of the best bust friendly tops from Zara that are perfect for summer. 

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This asymmetric top is a steal at just £12.99.

Not only is the butter yellow colour the shade of the season, but the fabric is stretchy enough to fit across your chest.

Whilst v necklines are flattering on larger busts you shouldn’t be afraid of higher necks such as this, as when you get the right fit it doesn’t make you look top heavy.

The ruched detailing down the side of this top also adds to the shape of the whole look. 

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Horizontal stripes are often associated with making bodies look wider, however worn in the right way they can look great.

And monochrome stripes are a great way of wearing this. 

This top has a small ribbed detail which is what makes the stretch, however it won’t show your bra underneath. 

With wide enough straps at the top to still wear your bra this is a great purse friendly option. 

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Of course it is well known that fuller busts suit a v-neck shape.

This is because it sits around the cleavage and draws the eye in. 

This top does that and hugs around your bust to flatter them even further. 

With thick straps for your bra and priced at just £9.99 this is one that should be added straight to your basket. 

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This square neck top is made from 95 per cent cotton and 5 per cent elastane giving it that extra stretch perfect for fuller busts. 

Square necklines are also great for fuller busts as it shapes you nicely across your chest.

Plus this top is made with thick fabric meaning there won’t be a chance of it stretching too much to make it see through. 

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Similar to the formula of the other tops, this butter yellow top has thick straps and a square neck to make for a winning combination.

With cutout flower embroidery at the bottom to add extra attention to detail, this shade and style is perfect for summer. 

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A slightly different shape to the other tops, this round neck, short sleeve top has a ruched detail down the middle which is great for a fuller bust as it eliminates the chance of gaping, as the fabric overlaps.

Dipping into a reverse V shape at the bottom for extra shape, this is a different take on a flattering style of top for summer.

THE HSE has revealed its top six ways to help Irish parents prepare for motion sickness when travelling with children this summer.

Get a smooth, safe break this year as the healthcare provider has released its leading advice for parents.

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With the start of summer holidays approaching, HSE child health experts have shared top tips to help parents.

The information aims to help parents prepare to keep their children safe over the coming months.

As some kids might be out of their usual childcare or school routine or in less familiar places on holiday or visiting relatives.

This can mean they might be exposed to risks they wouldn’t normally encounter on a regular basis.

But there are some things parents can do to help make sure children have a fun, relaxing and exciting time over the summer months, while also staying safe.

HSE National Clinical Lead, Child Health Public Health Dr Abigail Collins, shared her two cents on keeping kids safe during the holidays.

She said, “At home, we are often more aware of the potential dangers, but with good weather, we might be spending more time outdoors or in less familiar places.

“Children are naturally curious, so it’s good to be aware of some of the steps you can take to help keep them safe over the coming weeks, whether it’s in the garden, park, visiting another home or on holiday.

 “This includes thinking ahead to the potential risks such as unsupervised access to a balcony or swimming pool, or going to a family member’s home which hasn’t been childproofed.

“And with warmer weather here or overseas, it’s important to take steps to prevent heat exhaustion and sunburn.

“Parents can find advice on a wide range of topics on the HSE’s mychild.ie website, to help keep children safe and healthy during the next few months.“

The healthcare organisation have revealed the most important thing is to always supervise your child at all times.

It was also advised to think ahead when visiting new places, especially when going somewhere new with your child.

For example, a relative’s home might allow your child easy access onto a balcony or a busy road or when abroad be careful of access to pools.

It’s also important to think about water safety as summer holidays might mean opportunities to splash and swim in local lakes or beaches, or swimming pools here or abroad.

To keep children safe from water outside there are many things you can do including:

• Empty, store upside down, fence off or safely cover anything that can collect water. This includes ponds, barrels, water troughs, buckets and basins.
• Never leave a child alone in a paddling pool.
• Empty paddling pools after use and store them so that they cannot fill with rainwater.
• Be aware of puddles – remember children can drown in small amounts of water.
• Never leave children alone on a farm. Fence off exposed areas on farms, including slurry pits.
• Teach your child to swim when they are at the right age. But you should still always supervise a child in and near water. You should do this whether they can swim or not.

Poisoning is most likely to happen to children age one to four years, with lots of ordinary household products being poisonous including dishwasher tablets, plant feed, batteries, room fresheners including liquid reed diffusers, plants, and essential oils.

You can reduce the risk of poisoning by keeping products out of your child’s reach and sight.

For more information on how to keep your kids safe this summer, visit the HSE’s Mychild.ie.

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THERE will be no multibillion euro cost of living busting package of support for households in the upcoming budget due to concerns that a Trump slump will wipe out Ireland’s corporation taxes.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe confirmed Budget 2026 “will not repeat” another €2.2 billion of living package, saying past budgets introduced measures when inflation was at highs of five, 10 or 15 per cent.

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The Government has instead this year leaned more towards the possible introduction of “targeted” payments for those most at risk of poverty.

Donohoe said he is “well aware” of the impact of the cost of living crisis but said there are risks when it comes to funding permanent measures with tax receipts that may not always be available in the future.

With concerns that Trump’s tariffs could wreak havoc on the Irish economy, Donohoe warned that there will be no repeat of the cost of living supports of the past.

This is despite the Dail hearing yesterday how skyrocketing grocery prices is leaving people struggling to keep their heads above water.

Speaking to RTE’s Morning Ireland, Donohoe said: “I’m absolutely well aware of the impact of the cost of living and what it means for so many people in our country in our society.

“I see it and I experience that. I know the difficulty it poses for many, for very many in our country.”

He added: “What every budget has done is it finds different ways of helping with the cost of living.

“But I have to make the case again here today that the kind of measures that we’ve had in the past of €2.5 billion packages.

“Packages of that scale were in place when we had inflation of five, 10, 15 percent. And we should not and I believe will not repeat that again.

“But we will find other ways, budget by budget and over four to five budgets instead, helping with and responding back to the needs within our society.”

The Budget 2025 package – the largest in the history of the State – was made up of a mixture of increased payments, 10 once-off lump sums for social welfare recipients, a minimum wage increase and tax changes.

It included two double Child Benefit payments handed out before Christmas, €400 extra for carers and €300 for those on Fuel Allowance.

Budget 2025 also provided an additional October cost-of-living double payment as well as the usual social welfare Christmas bonus.

But Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers previously admitted that they are reluctant to make any spending or taxation decisions in Budget 2026 that “create new risks”.

This means that the social welfare bonus payments and energy credits of recent budgets will not be a feature of this year’s budget announcements.

ECONOMY ‘CHALLENGES’

Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty told the Dail this afternoon that food prices in particular were putting people under pressure as he called on the Government to take action.

In response, Tanaiste Simon Harris claimed the Government were already helping people with the cost of living through measures like the carers grant, the back to school allowance and the pay increase for public sector workers – all of which will be paid out over the summer.

The Fine Gael leader admitted that there will be no repeat of the support packages of recent budgets but there will be moves to help people cope with the cost of living through different measures that are currently up for negotiation.

Donohoe said there are “challenges” ahead for the Irish economy as price hikes, “recessionary trends” and the looming impact of US tariffs barrel towards us, but said we are heading towards those challenges in a “position of strength”.

He said different scenarios for the Irish economy – where tariffs were and were not permanently applied by the US – have been taken into account.

Anything we do in this space needs to be targeted and focused on those on low incomes, particularly workers.”

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Donohoe explained: “What we remain to see yet is what the United States assessment will be, which is why it’s important that we have surplus in our public finances and we have so many people at work.

“These are the kind of challenges that we could need to confront but I have confidence that we can do that.”

Taoiseach Micheal Martin also previously ruled out a specific repeat of the €2.6 billion cost-of-living package unveiled in Budget 2025.

He declared: “Our agenda and objective in the budget, when it comes in the autumn, will be again to provide within the social protection payment programme and in terms of taxation, to do what we can to alleviate the pressures on people.”

‘TARGETED’ BUDGET EFFORTS

The news of a more cautious budget comes as Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary confirmed his Department would be taking a more “targeted” approach to address poverty, particularly child poverty.

He vowed that any changes made to the social welfare system this year will be targeted and “focused on those most at risk” of poverty and those in consistent poverty.

The Fianna Fail TD said the Programme for Government includes a “range of measures” to support children and their families in Budget 2026.

He explained: “One such commitment is to explore a targeted child benefit payment and examine the interaction this would have with existing targeted supports to reduce child poverty.

“Existing supports include the working family payment and the child support payment.”

Calleary said the Department of Social Protection is examining a targeted second-tier of the €140 Child Benefit payment but added that it is a “complex issue”.

He explained: “Táimid ag obair ar an two-tier payment. We are looking at that but there is quite a lot of work involved and it is a complex issue to examine.”

The proposed Child Benefit shake-up would lift some 55,000 children out of income poverty and 25,000 from consistent poverty, according to a recent report from the Economic and Social Research Institute.

The €140 flat payment will still be paid to everyone, regardless of income.

Calleary said the Department of Social Protection needs to work “collectively” with other Government Departments to ensure there are no “unintended consequences” as a result of the payment.

He explained: “If we are to do this, people cannot lose out. We have to look at expanding the working family payment and the child support payment as part of targeted measures.

“Anything we do in this space needs to be targeted and focused on those on low incomes, particularly workers.

“We have to ensure that people do not get a lower payment under a new system than they are currently getting.

“That could be an unintended consequence of some of the work we have seen today.”

‘EXPANSIONARY PACKAGE’

Tanaiste Simon Harris told colleagues that the Budget will be an “expansionary package” and most of the measures will take effect next January.

Speaking at Wednesday’s Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting, Harris said one normal Budget will be announced in October.

Although nothing has been confirmed and Harris said decisions have yet to be made, he told the meeting that the VAT rate for small businesses will be cut permanently in the Budget.

He also said childcare fees must be permanently reduced over the lifetime of this government.

Harris also said the cost of education, across all levels, must be reduced along with healthcare costs, and significant progress should be made in children’s disability services and special education.

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THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are well underway with some huge deals in the pipeline.

And SunSport can reveal that Liverpool will battle Arsenal and Manchester United for Viktor Gyokeres after growing frustrated in their pursuit of fellow Swede Alexander Isak.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has penned a new mega-money deal at Al-Nassr until 2027.

Elsewhere, Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens, with the winger preferring a move to Stamford Bridge this summer, according to reports.

In other news, Liverpool have announced the £40million signing of Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez.

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THREE Met Police officers who strip-searched a black 15-year-old girl after wrongly suspecting she had cannabis have been found guilty of misconduct.

The teen, known only as Child Q, was removed from an exam at her school in Hackney, East London, by the female cops.

She was forced to remove her sanitary towel during the “disproportionate” and “humiliating” strip search.

The ordeal sparked fury after the Met were accused of targeting the girl because of her race.

PC Kristina Linge and PC Rafal Szmydynski were today found guilty of gross misconduct following a tribunal.

PC Victoria Wray was found to have committed misconduct, the panel in South East London found.

The panel heard how black schoolchildren were more likely to be treated as older and less vulnerable than their white peers.

But the hearing did not find that the officers were influenced by Child Q’s race nor was the girl’s age a factor in her treatment.

Cdr Kevin Southworth said: “The experience of Child Q should never have happened and was truly regrettable.

“We have sincerely apologised to Child Q since this incident happened.

“Again, I am deeply sorry to Child Q and her family for the trauma that we caused her, and the damage this incident caused to the trust and confidence black communities across London have in our officers.”

Police were called to the school in December 2020 after believing the teen girl may have been in possession of drugs.

She was forced to expose her intimate parts while no appropriate adult was present.

No drugs were found during the search, which was described as unjustified, inappropriate, disproportionate humiliating and degrading.

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