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Baltic Sea
Stranded humpback whale 'Timmy' sets off in barge as Germany attempts last-ditch rescue effort
Several attempts have been made to rescue the whale since it beached on a sandbank in late March near the city of Luebeck.
Limerick CityMan (20s) arrested in connection with assault that left Limerick hip hop artist partially blind
dunmurryMan arrested over Belfast car bomb as New IRA claim responsibility in statement to newspaper
On The JournalDon't Mention the War
King Charles meets Trump to kick off state visit aimed at easing strained UK-US relations
On The Journalinsolvency
Claire's Accessories shuts all Ireland and UK stores with 1,300 redundancies
Washington DC
Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at White House correspondents' dinner
Cole Allen faces a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted of attempting to kill the US president.
Travel arrangementsDublin City Council and Lord Mayor criticised over business class flights on official trip
War in UkraineGovernment to start withdrawing State-provided accommodation housing 16,000 Ukrainians
daniel tatlow-devallyIrish citizen to go on trial in Germany over alleged break-in at Israeli arms firm
On The JournalMiddle East
Trump sends envoys Witkoff and Kushner to take part in fresh Iran talks without JD Vance
World Cup'You qualify on the pitch': Italy rejects Trump envoy suggestion it should replace Iran at World Cup
Simon Communities of IrelandOnly 14 properties available to rent through HAP scheme across 16 areas last month
Posters at the ReadyIt's official: The Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections will be held on 22 May
On The JournalMiddle East
Iran says 'impossible' to reopen Strait of Hormuz while US blockade remains in place
On The JournalKildare
There's a new Daniel and Majella O'Donnell exhibition at Newbridge's Museum of Style Icons
On The JournalJennifer Carroll MacNeill
Health Minister says no completion date for National Children's Hospital 'that I can stand over'
On The JournalUnder Rated
'I did not sleep well': Complaints to IFCO over age classifications for Hamnet and 28 Years Later sequel
CourtsTDs giving character reference letters in sentence hearings 'inappropriate', Justice Minister says
On The JournalOLLY ROBBINS
Starmer still under pressure as sacked civil servant defends actions over Mandelson appointment
On The JournalRenting
Housing Minister urged to carry out audit of licence agreements in rental market
Palestine
Over $71bn is needed over the next decade to rebuild Gaza, according to the UN and EU
The joint assessment said the scale and extent of deprivation "have pushed back human development in the Gaza Strip by 77 years".
Separately, a group of UN experts called on the EU to "immediately" suspend its trade agreement with Israel.
fallout boys'There's a bit more to it': Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of government
On The Journalfuel protests
'Serious misjudgement': Fuels for Ireland says blocking depots hurts households, not politicians
Middle East
EU says continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon putting US-Iran ceasefire 'under severe strain'
Kaja Kallas said the two-week truce “should extend to Lebanon”.
Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after Israeli strikes killed at least 203 people yesterday.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country will continue to strike Hezbollah "wherever necessary".
On The Journalfuel protests
Dublin Fire Brigade appeals to protesters after 'significant delays' responding to emergencies
