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According to stats published today, the number of people in emergency accommodation increased last month to 16,614 A man pled guilty to fatally stabbing Longford woman Sarah McNally at a bar in New York last year A murder investigation has been launched after a young man, Ryan Gibbons, died in hospital this week from injuries sustained during an assault in Kildare on Sunday People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd Barrett has revealed that his cancer treatment has been successful and that he will soon return to his role as a TD The State fully exited from AIB after the completion of its final transaction with the bank for €390 million MEP Lynn Boylan was told that she is banned from entering Israel for a period of five years INTERNATIONAL The front pages of national newspapers on display in London today.Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo #UK: The family of Virginia Giuffre hailed the decision by Britain’s King Charles to strip his brother Prince Andrew of his titles and honours #ANDREW: Calls to change ‘Prince Andrew’ place names and street signs across Northern Ireland have intensified today Advertisement #USA: US President Donald Trump’s surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing provoked global criticism #MELISSA: The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands PARTING SHOT Moglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cairealláin) agus DJ Próvaí, na moltóirí ag comórtas rapcheol Oireachtas na Gaeilge, ar an mbuaiteoir, Piaras Mac Dúglais.Clive Wasson Clive Wasson Competitors at the first-ever rap competition at Oireachtas na Gaeilge in Belfast this week got a surprise when Kneecap’s Moglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí turned up as judges. The pair later took to the stage themselves for a packed gig, blending Gaeilge, beats, and Belfast energy. The competition, a new addition to the Oireachtas festival, was won by Piaras Mac Dúglais from Gaelscoil Bharra in Cabra. You can read more about it here. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Support The Journal Evening News Fix Get our daily news round up You are now signed up Andrew Walsh Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Here's what happened today: Friday”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Here's what happened today: Friday”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... evening fix News in 60 seconds 'A stunning fall from grace': Court hears complex deception by DJ Carey continued for years Eimer McAuley Calls to change ‘Prince Andrew’ place names across the North intensify after stripping of title winter payment Irish Wheelchair Association says people with disabilities €1,400 worse off after Budget 2026 Newshound Quiz The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz ryan gibbons Murder investigation launched after man dies in hospital following assault in Kildare town Just one Premier League match on St Stephen's Day this year political block Surveillance at Stormont increases after ‘deliberate’ flooding of toilets IPAS SYSTEM Family should be allowed home to Kerry after being moved 140km away, community leaders say Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentencing on Monday for fraud charges SPOOKY FORECAST Trick or treating? 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