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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Everyone’s talking about homelessness, tax evasion, and the death of a mother and her newborn child.

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

Ireland

Forum on Homelessness. Pictured at the f A protester at tonight's homelessness forum in Dublin. Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

  • Sligo Regional Hospital apologised to the family of Sally Rowlette, who died after giving birth there.
  • Environment Minister Alan Kelly held an emergency forum on homelessness.
  • It was alleged that Revenue had joined in a ‘political cover-up’ of Ansbacher tax evasion claims.
  • A new poll shows Fine Gael now haven’t been so unpopular since 2003.
  • Sinn Féin tabled a motion of no confidence against Enda Kenny, to be voted on next Wednesday
  • Gardaí said they’d start a new search tomorrow near Portlaoise, as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Fiona Pender in 1996.
  • Health Minister Leo Varadkar got a supplementary budget of €680 million – €200 million more than he asked for.
  • A Sinn Féin councillor in Dublin revealed he’d received death threats warning him not to go to a water protests meeting tonight.
  • 45,000 litres of toxic sludge, used in diesel laundering, was found in Co Louth.
  • A Dublin man got a six-year jail term for damaging a €10 million Monet painting.

International

Police Chokehold Death Esaw Garner, wife of Eric Garner, makes an impassioned statement in New York. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#WE CAN’T BREATHE: There was outrage in New York and across America after a jury decided not to try a white police officer whose chokehold killed unarmed black man Eric Garner.

#TRAGEDY: Police near Bristol in England found the body of Charlotte Bevan and her newborn child, after the two went missing from hospital yesterday.

#RAPE: Conservative MP Mark Pritchard was arrested by police investigating an alleged rape in London.

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Parting Shot

Amid protests and disbelief at the death of Eric Garner, and a jury’s failure to indict the New York police officer involved, Wil Wheaton gives us this stark reminder of Garner’s dying words.

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    Mute Mags
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    Sep 24th 2017, 6:45 AM

    Such a tragic story, that poor woman & her family suffered so much, like other families unfortunately. What kind of people are in this world that will cause such suffering? I wish you the very best John Pender.

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    Sep 24th 2017, 6:46 AM

    That really is so sad.

    Hope they all get some peace

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    Sep 24th 2017, 6:41 AM

    There must a conscience out there that is hurting right now – Do the decent thing and turn yourself in!!!!!!

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    Mute Michael Murphy
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    Sep 24th 2017, 10:28 AM

    Even if whoever did this just left a note where her body was, at least then John could get some peace of mind

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    Sep 24th 2017, 7:12 AM

    This poor woman has suffered. I hope she is happy now in Heaven with her family. R.I.P. to them all.

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    Sep 24th 2017, 1:28 PM

    This letter is truly heartbreaking, it is a snapshot of the turmoil this poor mother endured daily, the hope that her beautiful daughter and grandchild might be recovered so she could lay them to rest with the dignity they deserve, the search she never abandoned borne out of love, loss and sorrow, the letter is in many ways an acknowledgement of her own life, the love of her family from the loss of her son Mark , the support of Fiona to her in the aftermath of that tragedy Fiona’s disappearance and the death of her heartbroken husband, Mrs Pender has suffered greatly, as her son John pointed out , right up to the end she never gave up and she never gave in, there is someone keeping an ugly secret which could give back to John the ability to end this misery and fulfill his pledge to never stop searching for Fiona and her baby,now is the time to do the right thing, hasn’t this family suffered enough, let them come home to rest.

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    Sep 24th 2017, 11:24 AM

    Why do some people have to deal with such tragedy in their lives? I don’t know how this poor woman was able to get out of bed each morning. It would be beyond me.

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    Sep 24th 2017, 2:50 PM

    What a tough letter to read, the tragedies that the Pender family had to endure is staggering.

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    Sep 26th 2017, 8:04 AM

    Deepest Sympathies to John & how brave you are to speak out and share your Mother’s letter of hope and Love for Fiona reflecting you all. John you have been born into a Special Family. Fiona was a bright happy young woman, pregnant and joyful…sadly something which this Midland Town rejects with a vengeance…I hope all will come together now and walk that pathway for truth each year for Fiona, her baby and her Family…Thank you Josephine Pender, May you now Rest in Peace and may Good Decent People step outside the Shadows of Coverup and Walk with John.

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    Sep 24th 2017, 10:55 AM

    Breaks my heart! Amazing to see how she never wavered no matter what came her way! What an inspiration. A mother’s love.. thoughts prayers and good energy sent your way! Hopefully a bright light guides your way and keeps you all going on the darkest of days

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