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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body at the Corbally baths in Limerick.
- Details continue to emerge about political party members posing as pollsters.
- Health officials confirmed 398 new cases of Covid-19 and the Taoiseach said he expects one million people will have been fully vaccinated by the end of today.
- A man is in serious condition after a car crash in Galway.
- James Vincent McMorrow and Sorcha Richardson performed at the first pilot live music event in Dublin.
- Gardaí and the PSNI arrested nine people and seized significant quantities of drugs, cash and electronics in a crackdown on the activities of the INLA.
- The High Court approved a settlement of €1.25 million for a man whose wife died while in a maternity hospital nearly ten years ago.
WORLD
#BREXIT: Boris Johnson sought to play down differences with US President Joe Biden over the way the UK government is treating the Northern Ireland Protocol.
#WEST BANK: Three Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli special forces overnight.
#LONDON: An inquest found the terrorist shot dead on London Bridge was lawfully killed.
#FRANCE: A man was given a four month jail sentence for slapping President Macron across the face.
#WASHINGTON: El Chapo’s wife pleaded guilty to drugs charges.
#SUBSTACK: Dominic Cummings is to launch a paid newsletter to reveal Number 10 secrets.
PARTING SHOT
If you didn’t get a chance to tune into (or attend in person) the James Vincent McMorrow gig live this evening, it’s well worth watching back:
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