14sea AI Irish Morning Briefing

Irish Times

Gript turmoil: Editor John McGuirk resigns, accusing co-owner Niamh Uí Bhriain of making him a fall guy for controversial decisions. He had been suspended since March over alleged conflicts of interest, leaks, and governance issues, all of which he denies.
Galway homicide arrest: A man in his 30s was arrested after turning up wounded at an IPAS centre in Clifden and leading gardaí to the body of Iranian woman Masuma Sohrabi. Both suffered neck wounds; no third party is suspected in the man’s injury.
Noah Donohoe inquest: Expert evidence says it is “extremely unlikely” the 14-year-old entered the Belfast storm drain anywhere other than the Premier Drive culvert. The jury-led inquest is in week 17.
Offaly double shooting verdict: Two brothers were found not guilty of attempting to murder another pair of brothers during a chaotic incident at an unofficial halting site, with the jury rejecting key victim testimony.
Cork arson probe: Gardaí are investigating a third petrol bomb attack on a family home in Ballyvolane. A woman and her six children escaped after a device was thrown through a downstairs window at 4.45am.
Pension fraud sentencing: Kevin Phelan (63), from Omagh, was jailed for seven years by a Leeds court for a 2013–2014 pension scam that defrauded 74 victims of £3.7 million. He must serve half before parole can be considered.
Jeffrey Donaldson trial: Jurors heard a letter in which the former DUP leader told an alleged victim he would “pray” for her and regretted “the hurt, pain and distress,” which the complainant described as feeling like an apology.
Cross-border business awards: Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s North/South Business Co-Operation Awards open for a second year, offering €150,000 to ventures building links between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Last year’s top prize went to Belfast-based Juice Jar.
Music tribute: Joe Bonamassa will release a live album recreating Rory Gallagher’s Irish Tour ’74, recorded in Cork last summer. Gallagher’s brother Donal says it will bring new listeners to Rory’s music.
Charity endurance feat: The “FTD brothers,” Jordan and Cian Adams, completed 32 marathons in 32 days—one per county—to raise funds for dementia research, finishing in Dublin after Jordan had also run the London Marathon with a 25kg fridge.