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

IRELAND

The History of Jacob's Biscuit Factory Exhibition opened at Dublin City Library today. Leah Farrell / Rolllingnews.ie Leah Farrell / Rolllingnews.ie / Rolllingnews.ie

• Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy outlined a string of new measures the government would take on the homelessness crisis after today’s housing summit.
• The Taoiseach said that local authority staff are casting doubt on official CSO statistics concerning the number of vacant properties around the country.
• A man appeared in court after a gun and silencer were seized in Inchicore earlier this week.
• Almost two-thirds of Irish people believe An Garda Síochána is not well-managed, according to an in-house survey.
• Dublin Bus has reached an agreement with some of its drivers over such behaviour being experienced by certain routes in Tallaght.
• The prominent unionist politician Ian Paisley Jr is to refer himself to Westminster’s standards office over a newspaper article that alleged he did not declare gifts received.
• A Fine Gael councillor will face a disciplinary hearing over comments about Islam.
• Construction began on a new €233 million Centre Parcs resort in Longford.
• The ISPCA is appealing for homes for 28 Jack Russell terriers.
• It’s going to lash rain and be very windy this weekend.

INTERNATIONAL

Lucita Leonce 71, complains in front of her home flooded by heavy rains brought on by Hurricane Irma, in Fort-Liberte, Haiti. Dieu Nalio Chery / PA Images Dieu Nalio Chery / PA Images / PA Images

#IRMA: A storm is heading towards Florida after ravaging the Caribbean.

#EARTHQUAKE: The death toll has risen to 32 in Mexico’s biggest earthquake this century.

#LONDON: Teenagers were found guilty of stabbing a man to death in broad daylight over a “relatively small” debt.

PARTING SHOT

Would you eat an insect burger?

A Swiss supermarket called Coop has begun selling burgers and balls made from insects. And they’ve actually proven to be popular thus far.

The chain says it has a policy of not releasing sales numbers, but spokeswoman Andrea Bergmann said the insect burgers and balls “have been very successful from day one and have been sold out quickly everywhere”.

We’ll take their word for it.

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More