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

IRELAND

The Molly Malone statue in Dublin has been made accessible to the public again. Leah Farrell Leah Farrell

• Jim Gavin paid back the money he owed to a former tenant that brought down his presidential bid. 
• A man will be imprisoned for life after he pleaded guilty today to murdering his eight-year-old daughter and attempting to murder the child’s mother.
• It’s all change at RTÉ Radio 1. Here’s the new schedule.
• Kieran Cuddihy is set to take over from Joe Duffy as the presenter of Liveline. 
• Joe Brolly said he was not talking about Heather Humphreys when he mimicked oral sex on a podcast episode. 
• Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he will vote for Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys in the presidential election.
• The budget will result in lower household income next year on average, with slightly higher losses for poorer households as they battle to pay bills, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.
• The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 was awarded to Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado for her work promoting democracy. 
• Nurses in the Emergency Department of Mayo University Hospital served notice of industrial action to HSE management at the hospital.

INTERNATIONAL

A Palestinian girl makes the trek to the north of Gaza with a ceasefire now in place. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#PALESTINE: A ceasefire was in effect in Gaza in Palestine and hundreds of thousands of people were making the trek north.

#USA: A judge ordered a temporary halt to US President Donald Trump’s deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops in the Chicago area as part of his sweeping crime and immigration crackdown.

#BEEF: A judge tossed out a defamation lawsuit brought by Canadian rapper Drake against his label Universal Music Group, labelling the alleged defamatory words as opinion.

PARTING SHOT

Ernest Shackleton aboard the Nimrod in 1909 Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

A NEW MUSEUM dedicated to the life of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton has opened in Athy, Co Kildare. 

The museum has opened its doors following an investment of €7.5m from Kildare County Council and the Department of Rural Affairs and Community Development. 

“The museum has been transformed into a world-class visitor attraction that combines the largest collection of Shackleton artefacts in the world with cutting-edge technology and immersive, interactive exhibits,” the Shackleton Experience said.

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