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Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Humphreys’ campaign launch, row over the Mater Hospital, and the Liffey swim.

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

IRELAND

069Liffey Swim_90734034 Women taking part in the annual Liffey swim today. Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

INTERNATIONAL

people-taking-part-in-a-tommy-robinson-led-unite-the-kingdom-march-and-rally-in-central-london-picture-date-saturday-september-13-2025 People taking part in a Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom march and rally in central London. PA / Alamy Stock Photo PA / Alamy Stock Photo / Alamy Stock Photo

#GAZA: The Israeli military has claimed that more than 250,000 people have left Gaza city for other parts of the territory over the past few weeks, since it intensified its assault on Gaza’s largest urban centre.

#UKRAINE: US President Donald Trump has said the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all Nato countries stopped buying oil from Russia, and also placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum

#LONDON: Elon Musk called for a change of Government in the UK and railed against the “woke mind virus” as he spoke at Tommy Robinson’s rally in London, which attracted huge crowds.

#THE UNITED STATES: Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika has said her “cries” will “echo around the world like a battle cry” in a message directed at “the evildoers responsible” for the assassination of her husband.

PARTING SHOT

THE LIFFEY SWIM took place in Dublin today. Here’s a few of those that braved the September water. 

062Liffey Swim_90734027 Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

064Liffey Swim_90734029 Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

065Liffey Swim_90734030 Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

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