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Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Here’s what made the headlines today.

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

IRELAND

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  • Eamon Ryan announced his resignation as leader of the Green Party.
  • The Irish Airline Pilots’ Association issued seven days’ notice to Aer Lingus management informing them that pilots will begin industrial action at a minute past midnight.
  • Opposition TDs said they would vote against the Government’s motion to pass the EU Migration Pact during a Dáil debate today.
  • Online payment transfer company PayPAL announced plans to cut a further 85 jobs in Ireland.
  • Women’s Aid said it received a record number of reports of domestic abuse last year.
  • Up to 28,000 babies are to be invited to take part in a vaccination programme against for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) this autumn and winter, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said.

INTERNATIONAL

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#THAILAND Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalise same sex marriage.

#EU An informal meeting of EU leaders following recent elections led to no announcements regarding the bloc’s top jobs.

#NEW YORK Pop star Justin Timberlake was arrested for allegedly drunk driving.

#WASHINGTON The Biden administration criticised the use of edited footage of the elderly president that makes him look lost or distracted.

#HUNGARY The Hungarian government announced its new slogan ahead of its taking over the Presidency of the Council of the EU next month: ‘Make Europe Great Again.’

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    Dec 12th 2024, 8:31 AM

    What’s the story with that Woman facing Court over €43 of stolen plants?? Obviously theft of any kind is so not right but so long as there are r@pists and other predators walking around free, it’s farcical.

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    Dec 12th 2024, 9:03 AM

    @Donna Fallon: not to mention Brendan Mullin, “rainmaker”, in open prison. Did he wear the green jersey in court. Convicted criminal should be in the ‘Joy with GodGroupie numptysocket Enoch Burke fumbling odd-shaped balls.

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    Dec 12th 2024, 9:15 AM

    @Donna Fallon: mmm, that’s a tricky case for the state……… basically, guards lost the cctv footage of any such ‘crime’ being committed…. lady can’t recall if she was/ wasn’t in that shop on that particular day. Once prosecution admitted the cctv footage was ‘missing ‘, they should’ve dropped that nonsense like a hot potato

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    Dec 12th 2024, 7:47 AM

    Those Weetabix – soggy, bite taken out of them, floating in watery stuff – it’s almost as if they represent SocDems. Bless that editorial wisdom.

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    Dec 12th 2024, 7:48 AM

    Oh no!

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    Dec 12th 2024, 4:32 PM

    A the watchdog fossil fuels report blah blah blah report.

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