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Carol and James Johnston

Thursday 25 April

Today's Top Stories

Inquest

Parents of Aoife Johnston say the 'happy-go-lucky' 16-year-old died a 'horrible death' in UHL

People pass destroyed buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis,

Rafah crossing

Reporting from Rafah: 'Khan Younis is not a city anymore - it is a home for ghosts'

Harvey Weinstein

Court

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court

grafitti

‘Pure racism’: Shock and disappointment expressed at graffiti on social housing in Finglas

The 48 people who died in the fire

Investigation

Gardaí are revisiting Stardust files from 1980s and 2016 following inquest result

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Inquest

Verdict of medical misadventure returned at inquest into death of Aoife Johnston at UHL

Aoife, 16, from Co Clare, died at UHL on 19 December 2022, following a series of delays in her treatment.

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Empty Chamber

Catherine Connolly almost abandoned topical issues due to Dáil chamber being empty

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Investigation

HSE missed deadlines to open 5 critical eating disorder treatment hubs

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Voices

Housing: If we don't ruffle the feathers of existing homeowners, we care less than we pretend

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RIP

Cyclist killed in collision with truck yesterday named as 22-year-old Greta Price-Martin

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Capuchins

Man charged over attack on friar during breakfast in Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin

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SPOTLIGHT

Stardust inquests

A historic day as verdicts of unlawful killing returned in cases of all 48 people who died

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What it was like in the room when the Stardust verdict was announced

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The 48 people who lost their lives in the Stardust fire on 14 February 1981

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The Journal's Stardust podcast returns with a new episode: Unlawful killing

Disciplinary hearings

Drew Harris claims small number of gardaí who sexually preyed on vulnerable people still serving

1 hr ago

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defamation case

Journalist was 'quite certain' 'defamatory' remarks by John Waters were about Kitty Holland, court hears

1 hr ago

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'I was just like, 'Oh my God.' It was like you could feel the atmosphere through your bones'

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your stories

Dangerous driving is in the news. We want to hear what you're seeing on the roads

Updated 2 hrs ago

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grafitti

‘Pure racism’: Shock and disappointment expressed at graffiti on social housing in Finglas

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Inquest

Parents of Aoife Johnston say the 'happy-go-lucky' 16-year-old died a 'horrible death' in UHL

3 hrs ago

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Migration

Taoiseach: Comments from Sinn Féin about open borders 'should cause concern'

3 hrs ago

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

3 hrs ago

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FACTCHECK

Debunked: Posts ‘as Gaeilge’ among more than 100 scam ads featuring presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh

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Dublin

Teenager accused of taking possession of submachine gun used in Blanchardstown Christmas Eve shooting

Updated 3 hrs ago

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Courts

'Fragile' man jailed for drug offence despite court being told he is not medically fit for prison

4 hrs ago

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SPOTLIGHT

Road safety crisis

Over 60 lives have already been lost this year

Answers

We are beginning to understand what's driving the surge in road deaths

Crack down

Dublin to get cameras to catch drivers breaking red lights

Tragedy

Father who lost wife and two daughters says his world is so empty

Dangerous driving

Thousands caught speeding in bank holiday checkpoints

Investigation

Gardaí are revisiting Stardust files from 1980s and 2016 following inquest result

4 hrs ago

2.0k

mediahuis

Enoch Burke's defamation case against Sunday Independent publisher to be heard next week

4 hrs ago

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Higher Education

Govt to provide €100 million to build over 1,000 new student beds

4 hrs ago

3.6k

Rafah crossing

Reporting from Rafah: 'Khan Younis is not a city anymore - it is a home for ghosts'

Palestinians who spoke to us at the Rafah Crossing and at a refugee camp in Jordan all spoke of a need to go home.

Niall O'Connor

reports from Rafah and Jordan

4 hrs ago

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Paris

The blades of famous Moulin Rouge windmill collapsed and fell off overnight

Updated 5 hrs ago

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health concerns

Stormont ministers agree budget for financial year but concerns expressed about health allocation

5 hrs ago

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Court

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court

5 hrs ago

28.9k

European Defence

Macron warns 'mortal' Europe faces existential threat from Russian aggression

5 hrs ago

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Prisoners

Overcrowding in Irish prisons leading to 'unsafe and unworkable' conditions, prison body says

Updated 6 hrs ago

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Two British army horses undergo operations after running loose through central London

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SPOTLIGHT

Voices

A mix of personal stories and opinions on the stories of the day.

Israel's treatment of innocent Palestinians is reminiscent of humanity's darkest days

Bobby McDonagh

Radical steps needed to make the American Dream achievable for all

Larry Donnelly

What could Dublin learn from Cork's English Market?

Aoife Barry

Understanding neurodiversity

There's no correct way for the brain to work, we're all different

Nessa Hill

LGBTQI+ in Ireland

‘Stark deterioration’ in mental health of LGBTQI+ people, according to new report

6 hrs ago

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Leaders' Questions

Dáil suspended after Mick Barry repeatedly raises DPP decision on George Nkencho case

7 hrs ago

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Carrigaline

Man (19) found guilty of manslaughter of Matt O’Neill in Cork in 2022

7 hrs ago

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Weather Forecast

Temperatures set to drop to -1 during frosty weekend

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Umar Al-Qadri

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after assault on Muslim cleric in Tallaght in February

8 hrs ago

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Solidarity movement

US students protesting for Palestine targeted by top Republicans demanding jail time and expulsions

8 hrs ago

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military operation

Israel says it is 'moving ahead' with planned operation in Gaza city of Rafah

Updated 8 hrs ago

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Cork

Woman detained by gardaí investigating fatal car crash in Glanmire

Updated 8 hrs ago

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Dublin

Josip Štrok: Three men arrested in relation to killing of Croatian man in Clondalkin last month

9 hrs ago

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The Daily Poll

Poll: Do you like reading poetry?

9 hrs ago

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Tipperary

Man charged after seizure of €125,000 worth of drugs used to control anxiety

Updated 10 hrs ago

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Crash

Motorcyclist dies and car found burnt out following collision in Co Carlow last night

10 hrs ago

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Ukraine

United States sent long-range missiles to Ukraine in secret February supply delivery

A spokesperson for the US State Department said it did not share the information to protect operational security.

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Good Morning

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