Here’s What Happened Today: Wednesday
Your roundup of what made the headlines.
Peter Flanagan: Curing my stage fright – with meditation, therapy and hypnosis
The comedian looks at his crushing stage fright over the years and the many ways he tackled it.
Man accused of hi-jacking Porsche and driving through Dublin city centre denied bail
A man took control of a car on Northbrook Avenue in Ranelagh and drove it from the area yesterday evening.
Grant introduced to help older farmers plan for the inheritance of their land
Farmers aged 60 and above will be eligible if they have been farming a minimum of three hectares of land for at least two years.
Funeral details announced for off-duty Garda who died after boat fire in Carrick-on-Shannon
Deirdre Finn’s funeral will take place at midday on Friday in Ballinteer, Dublin.
Enoch Burke’s remarks over use of transcript strongly rebuked by High Court judge
The judge described comments made by the teacher as “utterly without foundation” and being borderline “contempt”.
US claims Russia’s Wagner mercenaries may ‘take advantage’ of Niger coup
Mali and Burkina Faso — whose military leaders have been accused of ties with Wagner — have sent envoys to Niger in solidarity with the coup leaders.
Behind the scenes at Accenture: Employees share their ‘anger’ after 890 layoffs announced
The resentment among some of the affected workers is obvious, especially since the company recorded a net profit of more than €6 billion last year.
