Wednesday 18 June - Youth Detention Capacity, Trump’s Iran Gamble, and Kneecap Court Appearance

On tonight’s episode of The Tonight Show, we examined the government’s response to overcrowding at Oberstown Child Detention Centre after two Dublin teenagers were released despite being denied bail. Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan announced the creation of extra spaces, citing the need to protect public safety.

Joining the discussion were Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher, Solas Project’s Ashling Golden, children’s law barrister Amy Deane, and court correspondent Tom Tuite.

We also turned to Washington, where President Trump said he had yet to decide whether to deploy B-52 bombers to Iran. Our correspondent Toni Waterman explored the divisions within Trump’s inner circle and MAGA supporters as the situation evolved.

And finally, Belfast rapper Liam O’Hanna — known as Mo Chara of Kneecap — appeared in a London court facing a terrorism charge linked to alleged support for Hezbollah. He was granted unconditional bail.

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