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Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy met with a delegation from Yee Ha’ólníi Doo and accepted a handwoven Navajo rug, gifted to the people of Ireland in appreciation of their generosity during the pandemic. Pictured are Ethel Branch, Mary Francis, and Vanessa Tullie of the the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund MAXWELLS

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

Far Right Camp Out-2-ED Big-2_90730082 Members of the Irish far right camped overnight near Leinster House. Gardaí closed multiple streets in the area as protestors gathered on Kildare Street last night. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

  • John irving this morning changed his plea to guilty five days into his trial for the unlawful killing of 73-year-old Tom Niland, who was beaten in his home and left to die by three men.
  • Restrictions on the number of overnight take-offs at Dublin Airport have been lifted, after proposals to limit flights to fewer than 36 flights per night were rejected by An Coimisúin Pleánala.
  • Condolences have been offered to a young mother-of-one who was found dead yesterday at a hotel in Limerick City.
  • Former general secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants & Inspectors (AGIS) Antoinette Cunningham has revealed in court how “blatantly false, vile social media attacks” left her feeling profound distress and helplessness.
  • A teenager told a court today all he could hear was the sound of wood smacking off his then 12-year-old friend after he saw former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan go to hit him.

INTERNATIONAL

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#IRISH CONNECTION Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Cork native Morgan McSweeney, is the highest paid UK Government special adviser, new figures have indicated.

#GAZA Three people have been killed following an Israeli strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza.

#SUSPENSION Long-serving MP Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party for a second time after she doubled down on comments about racism for which she had previously apologised.

#BREAKTHROUGH Eight babies have been born in the UK thanks to a groundbreaking three-person IVF technique to prevent devastating disease, world-first data shows.

PARTING SHOT

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Pictured is Esme Hadlow Davison (Odysseus) during a performance of a reimagining of The Odyssey, by Graffiti’s Activate Youth Theatre in Cork City, which was supported by the Irish Youth Foundation.

Activate is a Youth Theatre group for children and young people aged 8 to 18.

Through weekly workshops, they learn theatre skills and gain confidence in their ability to be creative.

Graffiti’s work is supported by Arts Council Ireland and Cork City Council. 

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