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join the discussion Advertisement More Stories Here’s What Happened Today: Thursday The most important Irish and international stories you need to know today. 9.11pm, 25 Jun 2026 Share options NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news. Children jumping into the water at Grand Canal DockRollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie The temperature in Athenry, Co Galway hit 32 degrees today, according to provisional figures by Met Éireann. The little girl who was stabbed on Parnell Square three years ago will require 24-hour care
for the rest of her life, does not have control over her limbs and remains at risk of scoliosis and painful muscular spasms, the court heard today. Survivors of child abuser Bill Kenneally met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Thursday, as they continue their bid for an apology from the state and multiple organisations over their treatment. Three southern counties have come under Status Orange thunderstorm warnings this afternoon. Uisce Éireann says it hopes to repair a “major” burst water main in Dublin City by
2am. Bono’s son John Hewson is among the actors cast for a TV adaptation of Irish author Chloe Walsh’s best-selling book series Boys of Tommen. Lewis Capaldi has been confirmed as the final headliner for Electric Picnic 2026 after the news was accidentally revealed on merchandise sold at his Dublin concerts. INTERNATIONAL People stand in the rubble of buildings that fell in Caracas, VenezuelaAlamy #VENEZUELA: Powerful twin earthquakes have killed at least 188 people and injured more than 1,500 in Venezuela, as rescue workers searched
through collapsed buildings in Caracas and other hard-hit areas. Advertisement #UK POLITICS: A Reform-led government in the UK that seeks to “double down on Brexit” could act as an “accelerator” towards Irish reunification, former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. #TRUMP’S TAKE: Andy Burnham is “extremely liberal” and so “probably won’t open up the North Sea” for oil exploration, US president Donald Trump has said he has heard. PARTING SHOT Europe is roasting under scorching temperatures this week, with red alerts issued for cities across the
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