Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

The most important Irish and international stories you need to know today.

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

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IRELAND

A former sports coach has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
Ryanair has condemned what it called a “mindless” attack after seven homes it owns for staff in a housing estate in Swords in Dublin were attacked overnight.
Dublin Airport recorded a temperature of 27 degrees today as a spell of hot and humid conditions takes hold across the country.
Jack Chambers said he would “fully support” legislation enabling local authorities to implement a tourism tax.
The Taoiseach has ruled out holding a referendum on getting rid of the triple lock, despite a number of his own party not being happy with him about the move.
One in five parents say they or their children had to go without or cut back on food because the cost of living is so tight.
A young man has appeared in court in connection with the deaths of a Co Donegal mother and her young daughter.

INTERNATIONAL

a-pelican-walks-with-pedestrians-over-a-bridge-on-a-hot-summer-day-in-st-jamess-park-in-london-tuesday-june-23-2026-ap-photoalastair-grant A pelican walks with pedestrians over a bridge on a hot summer day in St James's Park in London Alamy Alamy

#GAZA: Israel is continuing to commit genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza through the deliberate killing of children, according to a UN inquiry.

#DROWNINGS: Forty people have drowned in France over the past five days as they sought to cool off during a heatwave that has overtaken Europe.

PARTING SHOT

Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an honorary town crier in Australia's Canberra, has been recognized as the world’s loudest person. Guinness World Records acknowledged the 58-year-old recorded the loudest ever shout by an individual. He yelled ‘now’ at 122.4 decibels. pic.twitter.com/NyQFWgDjrf
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 23, 2026

Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an honorary town crier in Australia’s Canberra, has been recognised as the world’s loudest person.

Guinness World Records acknowledged the 58-year-old recorded the loudest ever shout by an individual.

He yelled ‘now’ at 122.4 decibels.