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The 9 at 9 Daniel Aruebose remembered, Jimmy Kimmel cancelled and government to miss housing targets…

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know as you start the day.

Daniel Aruebose

1. The foster sister of Daniel Aruebose has told The Journal that her family have been left devastated by the news that skeletal remains were found in Donabate, but that they now hope to be part of him having a “proper burial”. 

Housing targets 

2. It is very unlikely that the government will hit its target of delivering over 300,000 new homes by 2030, the Central Bank’s latest forecasts show.

Eurovision

3. The Eurovision Song Contest is facing one of its biggest challenges in 70 years. More importantly, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is now facing a serious threat to its role and remit.

Mahmoud Khalil

4. A judge in the southern US state of Louisiana has ordered prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria.

Cancelled

5. US TV host Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was pulled from the air last night hours after the US government threatened to cancel broadcasting licenses because of comments the host made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Marian Keyes

6. Author Marian Keyes has said “it was worth waiting” for a new adaptation of her much-loved Walsh sisters books.

Trump on tour

7. Keir Starmer will host Donald Trump at his country home today, as Starmer continues his campaign to woo the US president during his unprecedented second state visit to Britain. 

Hit-and-run 

8. A man in his 40s is due to appear before court this morning after being charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Co Meath.

Soccer 

9. Virgil Van Dijk’s stoppage-time winner sparked a confrontation between Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone and Liverpool fans at Anfield as the Reds opened their Champions League campaign with a dramatic 3-2 victory.  

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