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International
Deportation
Donegal man being deported from Boston had been waiting three years for green card application
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision to review ‘promotion’ of acts to ensure audience voting is not ‘disproportionally affected’
erin patterson
'Not survivable': Guests died of organ failure after toxic mushroom lunch, Australian court hears
Thursday
22 May 2025
Palestine
Man charged with murder after two Israeli embassy staff members shot dead in Washington DC
The suspect shouted “free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.
legal explainer
Kneecap: What's the terror charge 'Mo Chara' is facing, what's the defence and the sentence?
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who uses the stage name Mo Chara, is due in court in London in a month’s time.
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May 22
Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean Combs broke into his home
ICE flight
Tánaiste investigating if 'illegal' US deportation flight stopped in Shannon en route to Africa
The Journal has established that the purported deportation flight, a Gulfstream V, landed in Shannon and spent approximately two hours on the ground.
FactCheck
'Death, death, death': How Trump embraced South Africa's 'white genocide' conspiracy theory
BBC Spotlight
Gerry Adams' libel case against BBC 'a cynical attempt to launder his reputation', court hears
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Paul Mescal receives six-minute standing ovation at Cannes for new film The History of Sound
Trump Tax Package
US House of Representatives narrowly pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks after all-night session
Antisemitism
Israeli foreign minister blames 'incitement' by European leaders for murder of US embassy workers
kneecap
'We will fight you in your court. We will win' - Kneecap slams 'political policing' after terror charge
Wednesday
21 May 2025
West Bank
Israeli ambassador to Ireland delivered démarche condemning IDF shots fired at diplomats
Two diplomats from Ireland were with the group, the Tánaiste has said.
As it happened
Liveblog
Man United v Tottenham, Europa League final
Man United faced Tottenham for a place in next season’s Champions League.
mo chara
One member of Kneecap charged with terrorism offence by London police
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who uses the stage name Mo Chara, is charged with displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah.
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May 21
White House
Trump plays video of baseless claims of 'white genocide' in South Africa to country's leader
FactCheck
Debunked: There is no evidence that Pope Leo XIV ever said being ‘woke’ was part of the Gospel
Gaza
How an aid blockade and a warning that 14,000 babies could die heaped Western pressure on Israel
BBC libel case
Gerry Adams had reputation of being in the IRA Army Council, Michael McDowell tells court
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May 21
Palestine
Palestinian leader welcomes international rejection of Israel's 'starvation' of Gaza
Israel said 93 trucks had entered Gaza on Tuesday but the UN said the aid had been held up.
Sanctions
UK sanctions 'godmother' of Israeli settler movement featured in Louis Theroux documentary
Ukraine-Russia war
Putin visits recaptured Kursk as Russia intercepts 159 Ukrainian drones in overnight attack
the man with the golden dome
Trump promises to deliver $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence before end of term
Trump directed the Pentagon to pursue the space-based interceptors in an executive order.
Lobbying
Meta warned minister that €200m EU fine last month would harm Irish businesses and consumers
Tuesday
20 May 2025
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