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

IRELAND

The flag of Palestine will fly over City Hall in Dublin for a month following a council vote. Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• There was controversy in the Dáil this afternoon after Solidarity-PBP TDs refused to stand for the daily prayer.
• It emerged that Kathleen O’Toole, the current Chief of the Seattle Police, will lead the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland.
• The Jobstown trial heard how Katherine Zappone rang 999 because she thought Joan Burton was in “great danger”.
• Social welfare cheats will have their names and addresses published if they are found to have abused the system.
• A man arrested in Dublin yesterday for terror offences was released without charge.
• The Government announced that is looking into the possibility of hiring a private firm to track down TV licence fee evaders.
• The trial of Ibrahim Halawa was postponed for the 23rd time.
• The average rent in Dublin was found to be €1,131 and there are not many places left to let.

INTERNATIONAL 

A man accused of murdering two doctors in their South Boston penthouse condo appeared before a judge arraigned on two murder counts of murder. David L. Ryan / Globe Staff David L. Ryan / Globe Staff / Globe Staff

#INDONESIA: The Governor of Jakarta was jailed for two years after being found guilty of blasphemy.

#UK: Controversial columnist Kelvin MacKenzie is to leave the Sun newspaper following his column about Everton footballer Ross Barkley.

#FRANCE: Three people died following an avalanche in the French Alps.

PARTING SHOT 

The Housing Agency launched an online affordability calculator aimed at providing renters and homeowners with guidance on how much they can afford to spend so to keep a roof over their heads. It can be found at: www.housingagency.ie

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