Conor O'Carroll

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Conor O'Carroll |Muiris O'Cearbhaill

AN AMERICA GULF war veteran convicted of killing his girlfriend and her three young children was executed by lethal injection in the southern US state of Florida on Thursday. Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, was put to death for the murders of Renee Flaherty, 32, and her children – Geoffrey, 9, Amanda, 7, and Logan, 4. Hutchinson’s lawyers claimed he suffered from mental illness as a result of his experiences during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, but appeals to halt his execution were rejected.

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Conor O'Carroll |Muiris O'Cearbhaill

NIGEL FARAGE’S REFORM UK has secured victory by six votes over Labour in Runcorn and Helsby as Keir Starmer failed his first by-election test as Prime Minister. The narrow victory for new MP Sarah Pochin saw Reform taking a constituency which Labour won with a majority of almost 14,700 less than 12 months ago. The result came as Reform made gains against both Labour and the Conservatives across England in local contests, with Farage claiming a “big moment” was taking place in politics.

2 weeks ago | thejournal.ie | Conor O'Carroll |Muiris O'Cearbhaill |Eoghan Dalton

ISRAEL’S FOREIGN MINISTRY has contacted Mediterranean countries looking for help as it fights wildfires near Jerusalem. Israeli firefighting teams are battling the fires for a second day. The fires broke along the main Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, prompting police to shut roads – which have since reopened – and evacuate thousands of residents from nearby communities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a “national emergency”, warning the fires could spread into Jerusalem.

2 weeks ago | thejournal.ie | Conor O'Carroll |Muiris O'Cearbhaill |Eoghan Dalton

FORMER US VICE president Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech on Wednesday to criticise President Donald Trump amid speculation she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor. In her most extensive public remarks since her election defeat, Harris said she is inspired by Americans fighting Trump’s agenda despite threats to their freedom or livelihood.

2 weeks ago | thejournal.ie | Conor O'Carroll |Muiris O'Cearbhaill |Eoghan Dalton

THE WORLD’S OLDEST person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, has died at the age of 116, having barely survived infancy and attributing her long life to God, her order and two longevity trackers said. The title now passes to Ethel Caterham, a resident of Surrey, England, who is 115 years old, according to the US Gerontological Research Group (GRG) and the LongeviQuest database.