Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

16 Jul 2025, 19:45 by Jane Moore, https://www.thejournal.ie/author/jane-moore/ · TheJournal.ie

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

IRELAND

Independent TD Catherine Connolly speaking to the media outside Leinster House after officially announcing her intention to run for president. RollingNews.ieRollingNews.ie

Galway Independent TD Catherine Connolly officially launched her campaign for the presidency.
Meanwhile, businessman Declan Ganley met with members of the Oireachtas yesterday as he mulls a campaign for the presidency.
More than 100 observations have been lodged over plans for a new food delivery hub for drones in Dublin, with the majority being objections.
Property prices increased by 7.9% in the 12 months to May, with the median price of a home costing €370,000.
A war of words broke out on the airwaves between the boss of An Post and the Culture Minister over the future of the postal service company.
The US ambassador to Israel told the Irish government to “sober up” and criticised the Occupied Territories Bill.
Mary Lou McDonald accused the government of throwing struggling families ‘under the bus’ in October’s budget.
A jury heard that former Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan “whacked” a 12-year-old boy on the leg with a stick during an alleged assault in October 2023.
GAA Palestine confirmed that it has cancelled its planned trip to Ireland this month.
Sarah Coyle, believed to be Ireland’s oldest person, died at the age of 108.

INTERNATIONAL

A drone attack targeted the administrative building of the FED company in Kharkiv, Ukraine, which specialises in the research, development, and maintenance of aircraft and helicopters. Alamy Stock PhotoAlamy Stock Photo

#GAZA: An Israeli-backed American organisation that runs an aid programme in the Gaza Strip said 20 Palestinians were killed near a distribution site.

#DAMASCUS: Syria’s health ministry said a series of Israeli strikes targeting the army and defence ministry headquarters in Damascus killed one person and wounded another 18.

#CONTROVERSY: TV presenter John Torode said he learned from reading media reports about his “sacking” from MasterChef for using a racist term.

#AUSTRALIA: An Australian man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001 died in hospital, without disclosing where he buried the 28-year-old’s remains.

PARTING SHOT

Remember the record €250 million Euromillions jackpot was won in Cork last month?

Today, the family syndicate who had the winning ticket officially claimed their prize.

Sharing the story of their win anonymously with the National Lottery, the winners described the prize as “surreal”.

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