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GOOD MORNING. 

Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day.

Jennie’s Law

1. Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan will bring to cabinet a bill that will allow those convicted of domestic violence against a current or former partner to be publicly named on a register.

“Jennie’s Law” is named after Jennifer Poole, who was 24 when she was murdered by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy in 2021. Murphy had a history of abusive behaviour and a conviction for assaulting a former partner that Jennifer was not aware of.

Escalation

2. Israel launched strikes on Iran overnight, seriously testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war.

The new attacks, which came after Tehran launched 11 missiles on Sunday, came hours after Donald Trump called on Israel to refrain from retaliating.

Warning

3. The consumer watchdog has warned parents not to buy pillows being marketed as sleep aids for babies that can cause death through suffocation or overheating.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said the so-called baby sleep pillows are often animal-shaped and are primarily sold online. 

Earthquake 

4. At least 15 people have been killed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines. 

The earthquake collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings across the region, with authorities urging people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground.

Vacant

5. The Journal has been keeping track of the vacant and derelict properties that Ireland’s councils have applied to the commission to acquire via Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) since April last year.

Here are the three derelict buildings that councils asked to CPO in May.

Sparkling

6. Sligo has held onto its title of being the cleanest town in Ireland, according to survey on littering by Irish Business Against Litter.

For the first time, only one of the 40 areas surveyed – Limerick city centre – was deemed littered.

Health insurance

7. The health insurance watchdog’s latest report on the Irish market shows that the average premium has increased by almost 11% last year, despite overall coverage reducing across many plans.

It’s yet another example of shrinkflation — when the size or quality of a product decreases, but the price doesn’t - and will particularly affect older people.

Los Angeles

8. Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is currently trailing in third place in the race for a spot in the November election for Los Angeles mayor.

Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag lost their home in the California wildfires last year and this January filed a lawsuit suing the state for actions they argue led to the damage. 

O Canada

9. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to travel to Ireland next week.

Carney will meet with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin before travelling to Mayo, where he will meet President Catherine Connolly.