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LAST UPDATE | 12 Dec 2024

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest news stories of the day so far.

1. #KYRAN DURNIN A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin.

2. #THREATS A man has pleaded guilty to making threats to Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris earlier this year.

3. #EXPORTERS The freight and shipping industry is calling for Holyhead Port to reopen for ferries as soon as possible afters days of closure due to damage sustained during Storm Darragh.

4. #COALTION TALKS The Social Democrats have said that the “exploratory” talks the party has been having so far on forming a government will become “more focused” next week.

5. #INTEREST RATES The European Central Bank has cut interest rates in the Eurozone from 3.25% to 3%.

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    Dec 12th 2024, 5:34 PM

    Even with interest rates falling financing lettings to house strangers who basically become owners of the house is two stressful and risky. The centralist party FG had to out left the far left to get the votes of the misled by media public.

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    Dec 12th 2024, 6:45 PM

    @thomas molloy: I see Adam’s /sf back on the money trail. Lucky they won’t be in govt. Will give them more free time to pursue their money making activities.

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    Dec 12th 2024, 7:42 PM

    @Alan: no doubt they’ll be sucking diesel

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