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Here's what happened today: Wednesday

Chaos in the Dáil, a Status Red storm approaching and the death of an Irish showband star.

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

IRELAND

irish Opposition parties showed rare unity today over the ongoing speaking rights row. Rolling News Rolling News

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL Rescue vehicles are seen near a crime scene in Aschaffenburg, Germany Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#GERMANY: A man and a two-year-old boy were killed in stabbing attack in Bavaria, Germany.

#USA: US government workers in diversity jobs will be put on leave as Trump has ordered several programmes to shut

#ATLANTIC: Several transatlantic commercial flights have reached speeds of well over 1,200 kilometres per hour due to a powerful jet stream this week

#UKRAINE: Donald Trump has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war “now” or face tariff hikes and more sanctions

#UK: Prince Harry has settled his legal action against the publisher of The Sun over allegations of unlawful information-gathering shortly before the start of a weeks-long trial

PARTING SHOT

Irish singer and sax player Paddy Cole has died, aged 85.

The Co Monaghan native and ‘King of the Swingers‘ was a showband veteran, having joined the Capitol Showband in the 1960s. Cole also had a lengthy career in broadcasting, hosting a weekly music programme on Sunshine Radio

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    Jan 22nd 2025, 10:11 PM

    The more I see on this the more outrageous it becomes….
    Lowery mehole Harris and Murphy were actually in a room that organised this river of sh1€. Unbelievable

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    Jan 22nd 2025, 10:13 PM

    @David Cotter: Unbelievable that your rear end was in there with them.

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    Jan 22nd 2025, 11:13 PM

    @David Cotter: The Non Government parties are a mixed group and vote independent of one another and that’s not seen as a problem. ?

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    Jan 22nd 2025, 10:20 PM

    Ahh we’ve missed you vince…heard your back on staff for FG

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    Jan 23rd 2025, 12:30 AM

    A government intent on ruling by deception to maintain power. Democracy has left the building.

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    Jan 22nd 2025, 10:11 PM

    The opposition today was a prime example of how not to win friends and influence voters. The prime motivator of the mess was Ms McDonald herself.

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    Jan 22nd 2025, 10:22 PM

    @Vincent Alexander: opposition are engorged….showing up mehole and lowery..their winning friends everywhere and this story is going international…this is a big win straight outa the gate

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    Jan 22nd 2025, 10:59 PM

    @David Cotter: Yup what an utter embarrassment.

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    Jan 23rd 2025, 1:00 AM

    @Vincent Alexander: watch this space,as mehole Harris crawl back down. Chancers were caught out.

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    Jan 23rd 2025, 1:02 AM

    @Vincent Alexander: word of advice,maybe don’t back any horses any time soon.

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    Jan 23rd 2025, 9:31 AM

    @David Cotter: The name calling on social media is an extension of the conduct of the TDs in the Dáil they are trying to promote. Floating voters are not impressed as demonstrated in the recent elections. Ms McDonald et alia haven’t moved on from school debates.

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    Jan 22nd 2025, 9:43 PM

    A dark day for Irish democracy because of the Opposition and their infantile tantrums

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    Jan 22nd 2025, 10:28 PM

    Bring in the riot squad tomorrow morning!!

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    Jan 23rd 2025, 12:07 AM

    @chris gaffney: They should be strapped on their chairs with tape on their mouths. Just let them use pen and paper to write instead of letting them scream.

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