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

Former Ceann Comhairle and Fine Gael minister Seán Barrett who died today, pictured with former Taoiseach John Bruton Rolling News Rolling News

IRELAND

• Tánaiste Simon Harris paid tribute to former Ceann Comhairle and Fine Gael minister Seán Barrett who died today aged 81.
• Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was seriously injured in Dublin bus crash at Terenure Cross, Dublin 6W this morning.
• President Catherine Connolly expressed condolences over the passing of poet Gabriel Rosenstock who she said “brought so many of the great writers of the world to the Irish language.”
• TUI have warned that teaching is becoming unaffordable as just over one third of teachers entering the profession are offered full time hours.
• The ‘Poor Box’ in Ireland’s courts handed out just over €1.54m to Irish charities last year.
• A Palestinian student graduated at the top of his class in DCU after he created after an AI-powered sustainability app.
• Gardaí detected over 3,000 drivers speeding across their Easter Bank Holiday weekend road safety campaign.

INTERNATIONAL

View of the moon from the Artemis II spacecraft PA PA

#STRAIT OF HORMUZ: Donald Trump issued fresh threats to Iran and said the entire country could be ‘taken out’ tomorrow as the latest ceasefire proposal was rejected by Iran.

#ARTEMIS II: The astronauts on the Artemis II spacecraft have travelled further into space than any human has gone before.

#UKRAINE: Two women and a toddler were killed in a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa.

PARTING SHOT

Ireland’s public ADHD service for adults launched in 2021 and was quickly overwhelmed by demand.

In the years since, an ecosystem of private in-person and online providers has emerged to fill the gap, with patients paying between €1,000 and €1,500 for an initial two-hour ADHD assessment.

Senior figures in medical regulation have told The Journal Investigates they are concerned that some online providers, operating on a commercial basis, are now supplying the majority of ADHD care in Ireland.

Patients of one online clinic told this publication they experienced significant delays in care, including gaps in medication and difficulties accessing prescriptions, care plans and diagnostic reports.

The clinic said its service was affected by “unforeseen delays” and denied any accusations of poor practice.

You can read the full investigation here.