NEED TO CATCH up? Here’s your evening round-up what made the headlines today.

IRELAND

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• A robust exchange broke out in the Dáil when Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly called on Tánaiste Simon Harris to make a statement about Senator Martin Conway.
• Two men who have gone on trial at the Special Criminal Court after the largest cocaine seizure in Irish history played an “essential part” in a “highly professional international drug trafficking operation”, the State alleges.
• A review undertaken by the national executive of the Social Democrats has endorsed the decision to suspend TD Eoin Hayes “indefinitely” from the party. 
• Dublin City Council is set to “remove and destroy” key lock boxes that are used in public realm spaces for short-term rentals such as Airbnb.
• After 25 years, BT has announced it is stepping down as organiser and sponsor of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. 
• The Taoiseach confirmed that Government is exploring possible tax breaks for private housing developers in a bid to boost supply.
• A man has been charged with attacking and injuring two men during stabbings in Dublin’s Stoneybatter area. 
• Gardaí believe that a threatening email sent to schools, which claimed there would be an attack in Clare, was a hoax.
• A plane bound for the United States had to turn around shortly after departing Dublin this afternoon to make an emergency landing.
• Alan English is stepping down as the editor of the Sunday Independent after five years in the role. 

THE WORLD

US Vice President JD Vance speaking at the AI Action Summit held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. Alamy Alamy

#GAZA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to end the ceasefire in Gaza this weekend if Hamas does not proceed with returning hostages.

#AI The US and the United Kingdom refused to sign a global declaration on artificial intelligence at France’s global action summit on the emerging technology. 

#UK Chelsea striker Kerr has been cleared of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a London-based police officer “stupid and white”. 

PARTING SHOT

The latest episode of The Journal’s The Explainer podcast is out now. This week’s episode looks at the question: How can Ireland prepare for future storms and other risks?