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Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed nearly 90 people over the July Fourth weekend in Texas, including more than two dozen campers and counsellors from an all-girls Christian camp. With additional rain on the way, more flooding still threatened in saturated parts of the US state. Authorities said the death toll was sure to rise as crews looked for many people who were missing. Officials ride a boat as they arrive to assist with a recovery effort at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas (Julio Cortez/AP)…

A woman from Donegal has avoided a criminal conviction after sharing a nude photograph of her former partner on social media. The defendant, in her 30s, appeared at Letterkenny District Court in connection with the incident. In 2021, the Gardaí (Irish police) received a complaint from a man who alleged his ex-partner had posted a compromising image of him on her Snapchat story. Gardaí interviewed the man, took a statement, and secured screenshots of the alleged offending content. The woman, who remains anonymous for legal reasons, admitted to Gardaí during questioning that she had posted the image. Sergeant Jim Collins…

Ahead of the All-Ireland final on Sunday week, John Fogarty reveals his 15 hurling All-Star selections and highlights the players who were in contention. News Source : Irish Examiner

TADHG O’BRIEN is one of Ireland’s most charismatic outdoor adventure creators, best known for his immersive travel content exploring the Irish coastline.  Originally from Cork, he now spends his time crisscrossing the country, often in his campervan, documenting Ireland’s most breathtaking spots.  As part of Centra’s Summer Sizzlers campaign, he recently filmed his first video in Kinsale — a place close to home. Here, he shares the places that left their mark and the adventures still on his list. Favourite childhood holiday memory I was lucky enough that my mum loved travelling. There were four of us growing up, two…

President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances. Mr. Trump announced the tariffs, set to begin on August 1, via letters posted on Truth Social addressed to the leaders of both nations. The letters cautioned Japan and South Korea against retaliatory tariff increases, warning of further tariff hikes from the Trump administration. “If for any reason you decide to raise your tariffs, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by, will be added onto the 25% that we charge,” Mr. Trump stated in the letters to…

A Donegal mother commemorated what would have been her son’s 30th birthday by hosting a Teddy Bear Picnic, offering families a fun day out and raising crucial meningitis awareness. The heartwarming event took place on Saturday, July 5th, at Letterkenny Town Park. Naomi Fisher, a dedicated Donegal ambassador for ACT for Meningitis, organized the special day. Naomi’s son, Reece, tragically passed away from meningitis at just seven and a half months old. To honor his memory, Naomi has tirelessly worked to educate parents about the signs and symptoms of meningitis. Naomi’s fundraising efforts have garnered tremendous support and awareness for…

Kerry manager Jack O’Connor has revealed that the Munster champions were missing as many as seven first-team players against Armagh. He also expressed concerns about players being short of match fitness heading into the All-Ireland semi-final. News Source : Irish Examiner

Russian transport minister, Roman Starovoyt, has reportedly died in an apparent suicide, just hours after being dismissed from his post by President Vladimir Putin. Starovoyt, who had been transport minister since May 2024, was removed from his position earlier in the day by presidential decree. According to Russia’s Investigative Committee, the leading criminal investigation agency, the 53-year-old’s body was discovered in his car with a gunshot wound just hours after his dismissal. Svetlana Petrenko, a spokesperson for the committee, stated that a criminal investigation has been initiated into Starovoyt’s death, with suicide being considered the most likely cause. Roman Starovoyt…

The deaths of a mother and her six-year-old daughter in a crash in Co Donegal are an “unspeakable tragedy” that have brought pain to an entire community, their joint funeral has heard. Nurse Natalie McLaughlin and her daughter Ella were fatally injured in a collision between their car and a van on the R240 at Glentogher, Carndonagh, on the Inishowen peninsula on last Wednesday evening. Ms McLaughlin’s partner Tyrone and their 18-month-old daughter Rhea-Rose sustained serious injuries in the crash. No other injuries were reported. Funeral mass was held for the mother and daughter in the Sacred Heart Church in…

Side by side, the white coffins of mother and daughter Natalie and Ella McLaughlin sat at the altar of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Carndonagh for their funeral Mass. The loss of Natalie McLaughlin, 27, and her eldest daughter Ella, 6, in a collision in Inishowen, Co. Donegal on Wednesday was an unspeakable tragedy. Their funeral Mass heard of Natalie’s caring nature, and how she ensured her children felt “the most loved in the world.” Tributes to Ella celebrated her as a bubbly and entertaining girl who “lived such a full life in a very short six years.”…