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

IRELAND

Laoise Bunn (4) from Lecarrow, Co Roscommon enjoys the last of her ice cream on Howth pier in Dublin Sam Boal via RollingNews.ie Sam Boal via RollingNews.ie

• A teen will appear in court in connection with the murder of Cameron Reilly
• A garda was attacked with acid by members of a heroin gang he is investigating
• A Waterford man who sent funds to the Islamic State was jailed for 2.5 years
• The Air Corps helped to fight wildfires across the country for the 6th day in a row
• Emma Mhic Mhathúna has said her tumours have spread to her brain
• A homeless woman admitted to a burglary at former Tánaiste Joan Burton‘s home
• A referendum on the woman’s life within the home is planned for October
• A Garda dressed up as a postman to deliver 36,000 ecstasy pills to a suspected dealer, a court was told
• Supermacs will have recyclable cups, paper straws and biodegradable burger wraps in all its restaurants.

WORLD

Fireworks and the Manhattan skyline for the Fourth of July. Xinhua News Agency / PA Images Xinhua News Agency / PA Images / PA Images

#ISLE OF BUTE: A 16-year-old boy was charged in connection with the death of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail, Scottish police confirmed.

#STRIKE: Ryanair passengers are facing more disruption as cabin crew across Europe prepare to strike at the end of this month.

#UK: Members of the public were warned not to pick up objects after a couple was left critically ill after being exposed to the same nerve agent used on Sergei Skripal.

PARTING SHOT

A few interesting visuals for you tonight. The first is this photo of cows on a beach in Sligo (it’s a pity they’re not pigs though – we could’ve called them ‘beach babes’).

Barry Whyte / Twitter Barry Whyte / Twitter / Twitter

And the second is this video of the Fourth of July fireworks across New York City, which is like something from a sci-fi movie. Enjoy.

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