Irish republican politician and journalist
Gardaí have charged a woman in her 20s after a vehicle containing a suspected advanced explosive was intercepted near Carrickmacross. The device is described as highly significant, with investigations focusing on dissident republican activity. A separate man in his 40s remains in custody as more details surface from the operation taxied by the Garda Special Detective Unit.
Mourners have gathered in Melbourne for the state funeral of Derryn Hinch, the former broadcaster and senator known as the “human headline.” The service celebrated his career across journalism, radio, and politics, acknowledging his long fight against child sex offenders and his willingness to court controversy.