January 10: Today’s top stories in 60 seconds

14 people who were found inside trailer in Wexford ‘made 999 call to UK from inside trailer’
Justice minister Helen McEntee has said it is “fortuitous” that there were no deaths after 14 people were found in a refrigerated trailer at Rosslare Port in Co Wexford. Police are investigating after nine men, three women and two girls were discovered in the vehicle at Rosslare Europort at around 3am on Monday. It’s understood that the UK authorities were alerted after a 999 call was made from inside the trailer, which was subsequently passed on to Irish authorities. A local councillor in Rosslare said the people inside the trailer were 28 hours into their journey when they were rescued, and that they were struggling to breathe, and may even have attempted to make a hole in the trailer at the time the emergency call was placed from within. They were assessed by medical personnel at the scene and are understood to be in good health. Gardaí said that investigations into the matter are ongoing.
The Journal

Taoiseach warns damage to properties earmarked for asylum seekers will not be tolerated
The Taoiseach has warned there will be no tolerance for those damaging properties to prevent them from being used for asylum seekers. Tensions continue to rise relating to the number of international protection applicants in the country, with anti-immigration protesters now targeting property owners and disrupting builders working to prepare centres. Some protesters have told the Irish Examiner they will continue to target builders and property owners to stop asylum seekers from moving in.
The Irish Examiner

Murder investigation after man shot dead in Belfast
A murder investigation is underway after a man was shot dead in west Belfast last night. The PSNI said the incident occurred in the Greenan area. The scene remains sealed off. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
RTÉ

Stab victim Kevin Walsh refused to co-operate during 999 callout before he died
A convicted killer refused to reveal who had stabbed him or where he had been attacked while being rushed to hospital where he later died. Kevin ‘Stretch’ Walsh (34), who had a conviction for manslaughter, died on Sunday night after he was found at an apartment in Lucan, Dublin, in the early hours.
Independent.ie

Hottest year in Ireland and rest of world could be surpassed again as El Nino peaks
Last year broke the record for the hottest year on record by a huge margin, providing “dramatic testimony” of how much warmer and more dangerous today’s climate is from the cooler one in which human civilisation developed, according to leading climate scientists. Last year shattered the previous global temperature record by almost two-tenths of a degree – the largest jump ever observed. The planet was 1.48 degrees hotter in 2023 compared with the period before mass burning of fossil fuels and other polluting activities ignited the climate crisis, Copernicus Climate Change Service (CCCS) said on Tuesday.
The Irish Times

Ministers prioritised driving in England partly due to conspiracy theories
Ministers decided to prioritise driving over active travel because of worries among ministers about “15-minute cities”, documents seen by the Guardian show. They indicate that a significant shift in transport policy was guided at least in part by conspiracy theories. Ministers began considering curbs on cycling and walking schemes in March this year, one document said, “in response to concerns about 15-minute cities”, an urban planning concept that Rishi Sunak’s government has repeatedly mischaracterised.
The Guardian

‘Largest Houthi attack to date’ in Red Sea repelled by HMS Diamond and US warships, Grant Shapps says
A British warship shot down seven drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthi fighters in the Red Sea in an operation with US forces to repel the largest drone and missile attack to date. Grant Shapps, the defence secretary, said the drones had been heading towards HMS Diamond, a Type 45 destroyer deployed by the UK to help protect shipping in the region, as well as commercial vessels on Tuesday night.
Sky News

Boeing admits mistake over plane door blow-out
The boss of Boeing has admitted the planemaker was at fault after one of its aircraft suffered a door blow-out shortly after take-off in the US. No-one was injured when the unused cabin door broke away from the Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon on Friday. The US has grounded 171 of the Boeing 737 Max 9 planes since the incident. On Tuesday, Boeing’s president and chief executive Dave Calhoun said the firm was “acknowledging our mistake”.
BBC News

Today’s forecast
Very cold this morning with overnight frost and any ice slowly clearing. Dry with low winter sunshine across many areas in light to moderate northeast winds, however cloud will move into eastern counties with the chance of a few light passing showers in these areas. Temperatures much like recent days, ranging a chilly 3 to 7 degrees. Tonight will remain dry across most areas but with increasing cloud feeding in a few light showers across the East. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees generally, in light to moderate northeast breezes. A slight frost will set in where skies remain clearest. Some mist and fog in places, mainly across the Southwest.
Met Éireann