Paul O'Donoghue

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INDIA AND PAKISTAN have accused each other of violating a ceasefire just hours after it was agreed following talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, including missile and drone strikes, triggered by the mass shooting of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan – which denies the charge.

4 days ago | thejournal.ie | Paul O'Donoghue |Diarmuid Pepper

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin has proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on 15 May, “without preconditions”. Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin in the early hours of this morning, Putin proposed to “restart” peace talks Russia and Ukraine held in 2022. “We are committed to serious negotiations with Ukraine,” Putin said, adding that he does not rule out agreeing to a ceasefire later, in the course of direct talks with Ukraine.

4 days ago | thejournal.ie | Paul O'Donoghue |Diarmuid Pepper

THE BODY OF an adult teenager has been recovered following a multi-agency response to three males in difficulty off the Donegal coast. Two male juveniles were transferred to hospital, one of whom is in a serious condition. A member of the public raised the alarm shortly before 4pm on Saturday that there were three males in difficulty in the water near Buncrana. A multi-agency search led by the Irish Coast Guard was launched, supported by the RNLI and a Coast Guard helicopter from Sligo.

4 days ago | thejournal.ie | Paul O'Donoghue |Diarmuid Pepper

THE FIRST DAY of sensitive talks between US and Chinese delegations over tariffs ended without major breakthroughs being announced, but President Donald Trump touted “GREAT PROGRESS”. The meeting lasted more than 10 hours in Switzerland and featured treasury secretary Scott Bessent, US trade representative Jamieson Greer and a delegation led by Chinese vice premier He Lifeng.

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“DESPERATE TIMES CALL for… level-headed measures” could be the slogan for Dublin’s newest planned town, Ballyboggan. Not the most exciting of phrases – because, while Ballyboggan is certainly welcome, it’s not the most exciting of developments. Well, perhaps that’s a little harsh. Dublin City Council has proposed building the ‘new town’ of Ballyboggan on the site of the Dublin Industrial Estate, opposite Glasnevin Cemetery on the north side of the city.