Tension between left-wing parties; new anti-drone technology; and job growth set to fall short

Is Sinn Féin still seen as left wing? New anti-drone technology for the defence forces Listen | 08:13Sinn Féin Councillor Janice Boylan with party leader Mary Lou McDonald at the Dublin Central byelection count centre in Dublins RDS. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times

There are tensions between left wing parties and Sinn Féin on the policy direction of Mary Lou McDonald’s party following its performance in the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections.Conor Gallagher reports that Ireland’s Defence Forces are ramping up anti-drone measures to prepare for new threats. A search for the body of Seamus Maguire, one of the so-called disappeared who were murdered and buried in secret during the troubles, is to begin. Proposals to fund graduate-entry medical fees in exchange for mandatory service are being criticised as missing the point on why doctors leave Ireland.A Department of Enterprise presentation seen by The Irish Times shows growth in employment could be about to slow significantly.