LAST UPDATE | 16 Apr 2025

GOOD MORNING.

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

The Morning Lead

1. The number of children under 17 receiving support under a Tusla-led programme for sexually harmful behaviour has increased by more than 40% in the last year.

Carrigallen collision

2. A teenager has died following a fatal single-vehicle crash involving a tractor in Co Leitrim yesterday afternoon.

Preparing for pandemics

3. Years of negotiations culminated today with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis.

Malta

4. An Irishman has died while swimming off the coast of Malta yesterday afternoon, according to local police.

Weather 

5. There are wet days ahead, as Status Yellow rain warnings have come into effect in the east.

However, Met Éireann says the bad weather might clear up on Sunday, in time for Easter.

Chinese economy

6. A top Chinese economic official has said that US tariffs are putting “pressure” on the country’s economy and trade, even as Beijing unveiled forecast-beating first quarter growth.

Bray arrests

7. Four people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into the murder of Willie Moorehouse, who was attacked on Boghall Road in Bray, Co Wicklow in January.

Betsy Arakawa

8. Authorities have released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails and internet searches by Betsy Arakawa, a pianist and businesswoman who was the wife of actor Gene Hackman, in the days before her death.

Military device in Wicklow

9. A potentially explosive military device reported missing in Co Wicklow has been safely recovered, gardaí have confirmed, following a public appeal for information.