Morning briefing â Local Irish news
Irish Times - Disappeared search: The first search for the remains of Seamus Maguire begins today in Derryclone, Co Armagh, after investigators said they have âsufficient credible information.â Maguire went missing in the 1970s and was added to the Disappeared list in 2022. - Heat record: Shannon Airport hit 28.6C on Monday, provisionally breaking Irelandâs May record (28.4C, 1997). Met Ăireann says another record today is possible, with highs generally 20â28C and locally up to 29C. - Deportations stance: Justice Minister Jim OâCallaghan says deportations of EU citizens who commit serious crimes in Ireland will continue, following the removal of 22 Polish and 12 Lithuanian nationals on May 24th. - Mediterranean mission: Defence Minister Helen McEntee expressed âdeep regretâ at the UN Security Councilâs non-renewal of the mandate underpinning the EUâs Operation Irini, calling the mission valuable and beneficial for Irish Defence Forces experience. - Cross-border ferry: The Carlingford Lough ferry linking Louth and Down will not operate at any time in 2026. Existing tickets will have expiry dates extended, with no return date set. - Dublin tragedy: The teenager who died while swimming near Howth has been named as Abbie Carmody-Pepper. Her body was recovered at Burrow Beach after a multi-agency search. - Pub occupation: Activists have occupied the long-closed Ardee House pub in the Liberties, aiming to reopen it as a community space and cafĂŠ. GardaĂ attended; the building is owned by Black Sheep Investments, linked to Teeling Whiskeyâs founder. - Census history: Historian Donal Ă Drisceoil told a UCC symposium that opponents of Cumann na nGaedheal weaponised the 1926 Census within months to highlight stagnation and depopulation. - Drogheda investigation: GardaĂ arrested a woman in her 50s in the probe into the disappearance and suspected murder of six-year-old Kyran Durnin, missing since August 2024. It is the third arrest; a search is underway at a Drogheda home. - Dublin assaults: Two people are in hospital with serious injuries after separate incidents in Coolock and Finglas. A man in his 50s found unresponsive in Belcamp Park on May 20th is in critical condition; investigations are ongoing.