Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

25 Jun 2026, 20:10 by Mairead Maguire, https://www.thejournal.ie/author/mairead-maguire/ · TheJournal.ie

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

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IRELAND

The temperature in Athenry, Co Galway hit 32 degrees today, according to provisional figures by Met Éireann.
The little girl who was stabbed on Parnell Square three years ago will require 24-hour care for the rest of her life, does not have control over her limbs and remains at risk of scoliosis and painful muscular spasms, the court heard today.
Survivors of child abuser Bill Kenneally met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Thursday, as they continue their bid for an apology from the state and multiple organisations over their treatment.
Three southern counties have come under Status Orange thunderstorm warnings this afternoon.
Uisce Éireann says it hopes to repair a “major” burst water main in Dublin City by 2am.
Bono’s son John Hewson is among the actors cast for a TV adaptation of Irish author Chloe Walsh’s best-selling book series Boys of Tommen.
Lewis Capaldi has been confirmed as the final headliner for Electric Picnic 2026 after the news was accidentally revealed on merchandise sold at his Dublin concerts.

INTERNATIONAL

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#VENEZUELA: Powerful twin earthquakes have killed at least 188 people and injured more than 1,500 in Venezuela, as rescue workers searched through collapsed buildings in Caracas and other hard-hit areas.

#UK POLITICS: A Reform-led government in the UK that seeks to “double down on Brexit” could act as an “accelerator” towards Irish reunification, former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

#TRUMP’S TAKE: Andy Burnham is “extremely liberal” and so “probably won’t open up the North Sea” for oil exploration, US president Donald Trump has said he has heard.

PARTING SHOT

Europe is roasting under scorching temperatures this week, with red alerts issued for cities across the continent.

The punishing heat is driven by a plume of very warm air moving north from Europe, where several countries have experienced extreme heat in recent days.

The Journal spoke to some Irish people living abroad about how they’re finding it.

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