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Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Jim Gavin’s ex-tenant revealed himself, a post-Budget radio grilling and Dolly Parton continues to do the 9-to-5.
NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- Jim Gavin’s lawyers reached out to his former tenant as the ex-candidate committed to repaying €3,300.
- The presidential campaign continued for the remaining candidates – Catherine Connolly was criticised by the Justice Minister and Heather Humphreys had a mishap with an election video.
- Micheál Martin told his party colleagues that he can get things wrong as Fianna Fáil meet following their election fiasco.
- An author and a TD were among five Irish people on board the latest Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel.
- Pensioners and parents grill ministers on the Budget during an RTÉ call-in.
- A Garda superintendent was spared a conviction for a ‘limited’ public order offence at a gay bar in Dublin.
- Fed up locals occupied Dublin’s Richmond Road as part of a long-running road safety campaign.
- A video decrying NGOs wrongly named organisations it claimed are receiving State money.
INTERNATIONAL
#MIDDL EAST: Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner joined the US delegation for peace talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt.
#LA FIRES: Police arrested a man accused of deliberately starting the deadly fire that ripped through Los Angeles earlier this year.
#HASHTAG: A very much alive Dolly Parton took to social media today to declare “I ain’t dead yet!” after her sister sent fans into a tailspin when she called for prayers for one of America’s most beloved celebrities.
PARTING SHOT
THE TRAITORS UK is back on screens tonight – but with a celebrity lineup.
The gameshow, which was a recent hit with Irish viewers, is airing on BBC One right now after starting at 9pm tonight.
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