LAST UPDATE | 18 Aug 2025

GOOD  MORNING.

Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.

Zelenskyy in Washington

1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Trump in Washington DC later today, accompanied by a number of European leaders

EU staff ‘intimidated’

2. European Union staff who have been expressing concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza have written to staff union reps detailing “pressure and intimidation” from management in response to their actions

Presidential race

3. Former Fine Gael TD Heather Humphreys has confirmed that she is considering running to be the party’s nominee in the presidential election

Israel accused of ‘deliberate starvation’

4. Amnesty International has accused Israel of carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in Gaza, in a new report that documents the widespread hunger, disease and social breakdown afflicting the Palestinian enclave

Thunderstorm warnings

5. Met Éireann has issued thunderstorm weather warnings for three counties today - Limerick, Kerry, and Cork

Sexual offences increase

6. The number of sexual offences reported to gardaí has increased in the first six months of the year when compared to the same period in 2024, garda statistics show

Destruction of ‘historic’ Wexford homes

7. An archeological expert has criticised Wexford County Council for its handling of a historic part of the county town, where several ‘historic’ homes are planned to be demolished

Sunscreen warnings

8. Some influencers online are telling their audience that not only is sunscreen not needed, but that its chemicals could be dangerous – but the HSE has said there’s no truth to the claims and no science to back them up

Mayo collision

9. A motorcyclist remains in critical condition following a collision with a car in Co Mayo yesterday afternoon