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LAST UPDATE | 21 Oct
GOOD MORNING.
Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day.
1. In our main story this morning, Niall O’Connor reports that four gardaí are out of work following two incidents of assault in recent days, leaving the Co Waterford town of Dungarvan down an entire unit to police its streets.
The gardaí were attacked during shifts last week, causing them to have to take sick leave to treat their wounds.
2. New data released by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland shows that while the residential sector is on track to stay within its carbon budget come the end of the year, the energy and transport sectors are lagging behind.
3. A young girl at the centre of a garda investigation into whether she was assaulted in west Dublin had been in the care of Tusla when she went missing. A man in his 30s has been arrested by investigating gardaí.
4. A major overhaul of the rules and guidance for State spending is to be set out to Cabinet today by Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers.
5. Donald Trump has threatened to “eradicate” Hamas if it breaches its ceasefire deal with Israel, with US Vice President JD Vance travelling to the country today in an effort to bolster the fragile truce.
6. Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys was questioned by reporters over the credit union that she formerly managed taking legal proceedings over loan defaulting during the time that she was manager.
7. A new era of aircraft spotting is coming to Dublin Airport, as the site has received long-awaited approval for a new Aircraft Observation Facility.
8. Two fan favourites from The Traitors Ireland will be settling onto the sofa as special guests on Gogglebox Ireland tomorrow night.
9. Work crews have begun tearing down parts of the East Wing of the White House to make room for Donald Trump’s new $250m ballroom.
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