NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny with Narendra Modi, the first Indian prime minister to visit Ireland since 1956. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

• DUP leader Peter Robinson denied allegations that he received a payment as a result of Nama’s disposal of its Northern Ireland portfolio.
• The latest legal challenge against the result of the same-sex marriage referendum was thrown out by a judge in the High Court.
• Convicted sexual predators could face up to 14 years in prison under a newly-published bill aimed at protecting people from online grooming and sexual exploitation.
• New figures revealed more than 1,000 airplanes carrying weapons have been allowed into Ireland since 2014.
• Dublin is losing the Web Summit to Lisbon from next year.
• Irish Water said it has now installed 755,000 meters across the country as part of its metering programme.
• Socialist Party TD Ruth Coppinger and a number of other people have been ordered to end their occupation of a Castleknock property.
• The garda commissioner’s decision to dismiss a member of the force after he admitted stealing €600 is to be challenged in the High Court.
• The advertising watchdog reprimanded Argos for advertising items on its Irish website for “less than half price” that were not actually available in Ireland.
• A new report into Ireland’s binge drinking culture found that only 13% consider drinking over government guidelines irresponsible.

WORLD

A Muslim pilgrim takes a photo from atop a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy, near the holy city of Mecca. Mosa'ab Elshamy / AP/Press Association Images Mosa'ab Elshamy / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

#VOLKSWAGEN: The motoring giant’s CEO dramatically resigned as an emissions-rigging scandal threatens to engulf the company.

#CATALONIA: Nationalist leaders vowed to declare independence within a year and a half if they win a majority of seats in the regional assembly on Sunday.

#PAPAL VISIT: Pope Francis paid a historic visit to the White House, where US President Barack Obama hailed him as a unique moral authority.

INNOVATION

• Are you sure you know what your smartphone camera can really do? Here are some tips on making the most of your phone’s features.
• US-based online restaurant reservation company OpenTable is making a push into Dublin as part of its international expansion plans.
• Researchers found Google even charges for YouTube ads viewed by bots. (BBC)
• Twitter said it was updating the look of its tweet and follow buttons for the first time since 2011. (Mashable)

PARTING SHOT

Eugene Bostick (80) has been taking care of abandoned dogs for 30 years. Now that he’s retired, he runs a “dog train” that brings rescued strays out around the neighbourhood twice a week. (BoredPanda)

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