US Vice President Kamala Harris sharply criticised former President Donald Trump’s false comments regarding her racial identity on Wednesday, describing them as a typical instance of his divisive and disrespectful temperament. Speaking to the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, a historically black fraternity in Houston, Texas, she stressed on the need for mobilisation of black women to defeat Trump in the forthcoming election in November.
Simultaneously in Ireland, a series of crucial events have unfolded. Possibilities of a cut in the VAT rate on internet connections are being deliberated as part of Budget 2025, a measure that would help households save more than €40 on their internet bills. The notorious child abuser, Derry O’Rourke, now a feeble old man of 78, faced the court again this week for the heinous crimes he committed against young girls in the 80s and 90s.
In a tragic turn of events, a helicopter crash in Co Westmeath claimed life of Niall Crosby, a married IT professional from Co Kildare. Offering a ray of brightness amidst these sobering news, Kellie Harrington won her second Olympic medal, making history as the first Irish woman to achieve this feat. The verdict for the day’s weather predicts a warm and humid day, primarily in the west and northwest, with a chance of showers. As the day advances, breezy, overcast conditions are forecasted along the Atlantic coastline, with rain expected in the evening.
Over in Dublin, young males donning Canada Goose jackets propagate their ‘crack-cocaine’, dubbing it the finest in the city. This picture swings far from what Tourism Ireland’s advertisements portray. IShowSpeed and KSI, two YouTube content creators, have been showcasing Ireland to their followers, leaving one to question the type of role models our children are exposed to.
Turning to opinions, Newton Emerson gives his take on why the three central unionist parties are engaging in headline-grabbing antics concerning a GAA flag. Finn McRedmond on the other hand, weighs in on the societal fractures brought to light by incidents such as the knife aggressions in Southport and Dublin.
Business-wise, Digicel, a telecoms enterprise established in the Caribbean by Irish businessman Denis O’Brien, has reported a surge in revenue this financial year which happens to be when O’Brien lost the company’s reins to a consortium of bondholders.
Reflecting on sports, the recent accolades brought home by swimmers Mona McSharry and Daniel Wiffen are a testament to the extensive overhauls carried out in Irish athletics, post-Sydney as pointed out by Denis Walsh. Additionally, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have kicked off their Olympic quests at Le Golf National, making it a noteworthy sixth day at the Olympics.
In global news, three individuals charged with complicity in the 9/11 terrorist attack have admitted to their crimes in a Guantánamo Bay agreement. This was confirmed by prosecutors on Wednesday, with one of these men being the alleged architect of the 2001 assaults on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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