Here's What Happened Today: Friday

01 May 2026, 19:15 by Eoghan Dalton, https://www.thejournal.ie/author/eoghan-dalton/ · TheJournal.ie

NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

Performers at Cork's Blarney Castle for the Choral Festival. Darragh Kane PhotographyDarragh Kane Photography

A man was charged with two offences in connection with a house fire in Co Offaly that killed four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his great-aunt in December.
Seven Irish activists who were detained by Israeli authorities after their flotilla carrying aid for Gaza have been released in Greece, according to organisers.
A sentencing hearingfor a “senior lieutenant” in the Kinahan organised crime gang has heard he is a “committed father to two young girls”.
Pay-as-you-go electricity and gas provider PrepayPower has announced that it will increase prices next month.
Sales of electric cars doubled in April amid soaring petrol and diesel prices.
Wetter weather is on the way as rain and showers move in for the bank holiday weekend.
A big change has been announced for those with bird feeders as the public has been urged not to feed birds in their garden between May and October.

INTERNATIONAL

The May Day sun rises over Coquet Island off northeast England. Owen Humphreys / PAOwen Humphreys / PA / PA

#UK: UK police have charged a 45-year-old man with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday.

#EU AND TRUMP: Donald Trump said he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week as the US president accused the bloc of not complying with a trade deal that was struck last summer, but did not elaborate on how.

#WORLD CUP: Trump has also given his blessing for Iran to compete at World Cup in North America this summer.

PARTING SHOT

If you find yourself in Cork city this weekend, we have some good news.

A longrunning row over the installation of public toilets in the area of the city’s Marina Markets has concluded, with toilets set to be delivered for anyone in need.

As one of my colleagues suggested earlier, it’s pees in our time.

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