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  • 1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eimer McAuley

    THE DEPARTMENT OF Foreign Affairs has said that while it is “aware of reports” that the US has instructed its diplomatic missions to pause appointments for interviews in certain visa categories, including J1 student visas, it understands that existing appointments in Ireland haven’t been cancelled. A spokesperson told The Journal that it further understands that new J1 visa applications can still be submitted.

  • 1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eimer McAuley |Niall O'Connor

    HAMAS’ PRESUMED LEADER in Gaza, Mohammad Sinwar, the brother of Yahya, has been killed by the Israeli military, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told parliament. Speaking in the Israeli parliament, Netanyahu announced the death of the militant group’s leader. His brother Yahya, Hamas’ former leader and believed to be the person who planned the 7 October 2023 attack, was killed last year.

  • 1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eimer McAuley |Niall O'Connor

    A JURY IS expected to begin deliberating on Gerry Adams’ libel action against the BBC on Thursday morning. The former Sinn Fénn leader alleges a BBC Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, defamed him by alleging he sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson, for which he denies any involvement. Donaldson was shot dead in Donegal in 2006, months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent for 20 years.

  • 1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eimer McAuley

    OVER 300 PEOPLE in Limerick are set to lose their jobs as the IDA-backed health tech company Carelon is to pull out of Ireland by the end of the year. Staff were told at the end of March that the company, which is owned by one of the biggest health insurance providers in the US, Elevance Health , was considering ceasing all operations in Ireland. In a meeting today company leadership told staff that they are all set to lose their jobs.

  • 1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eimer McAuley

    GARDAÍ LEADING THE murder probe into the disappearance of Fiona Pender in 1996 have this morning commenced a second excavation on an area of land in Co. Laois. This comes after an initial excavation took place at an area of land in Co Offaly two days ago. A search operation on “open ground” in Co.Laois is underway, and the area will be subject to technical and forensic examinations. Fiona’s remains have never been located.

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The CE0 of Water Safety Ireland has asked IPAS to offer education resources in centres nationwide, as locals stress a lack of swimming facilities and lifeguards in the wake of the death of two teenagers in Buncrana. https://t.co/3CT145gbnk