The government yesterday announced the July Stimulus package, with an extension to the pandemic unemployment payment until next April. The Times covers the main points of the package here.

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan won the leadership contest between him and deputy leader Catherine Martin by 48 votes, while Saoirse McHugh announced her departure from the Party.

The Irish Medical Organisation has said that GPs have seen an increase in the number of patients experiencing domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic.There was also a 25% increase in domestic violence calls to gardaí in April and May, when almost 5,600 incidents were disclosed.

Independent TD Catherine Connolly defeated Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd to become Leas-Ceann Comhairle, becoming the first woman to hold the position.

YouTube has launched a new project, called ‘Life in a day’ where it is encouraging people to film some parts of their day tomorrow to show what 2020 looks like for everyone, in what is set to be the largest documentary if it’s kind. Here’s a bit of what you can expect from it.