Here’s What Happened Today: Thursday – TheJournal.ie

NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of todays news.

IRELAND

Horses and riders return from an early morning exercise at dawn, on the Curragh Plains in Co Kildare. Source: Eamonn Farrell

WORLD

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw. Source: Alamy Stock Photo

#UKRAINE: Britain said that Russia needs to withdraw troops from its border with Ukraine to ease tensions between Moscow and the West, during a tense press conference between British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

#PARTY PRESSURE: Boris Johnson refuted claims that broke lockdown laws and must go if he deliberately lied to Parliament, made byformer British prime minister John Major has said as he struck out at the brazen excuses issued over partygate.

In another blow to Johnson, Cressida Dick resigned as Met Police Commissioner after coming under pressure from London Mayor Sadiq Khan over racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination, and misogyny that still exists in the force.

#ISRAEL-PALESTINE: The former Attorney General of Israel Michael Benyairhas written in The Journal today that he concurs with Amnestys conclusion that Israel is an apartheid regime.

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PARTING SHOT

David Fennell adjusts a model bus on a Dublin street model, at Brickxfest for Lego enthusiasts at Tayto Park. Source: Alamy Stock Photo

Great news Lego is opening its first Irish store on Grafton Street this summer.

The Danish company that invented what is arguably the best toy in history will be setting up shop in the heart of Dublin which will include 3D Lego models inspired by Irish culture and free build challenges and events each month.

Good news for fans of Dublin Bricks - which sells kits to build mini versions of iconic Dublin pubs, telefn boxes, and the lady on the rock (all sold out at the moment, of course).

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