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

IRELAND

Ryan Tubridy and Vogue Williams at the RTE New Season Launch 2017 in RTE studios Sam Boal Sam Boal

• Financial aid is being rolled out to those affected by the extreme weather in the north-west.
• Meanwhile, two weather warnings are in place across five counties this evening.
• A Dublin man extradited from the UK has been charged with the murder of Gareth Hutch, who was shot dead outside his home last year.
• Gardaí said they have prevented more than 30 gangland shootings in Dublin since the feud erupted.
• The mother of a man with Down Syndrome has said he should not be required to sign up for a Public Services Card after he received letters asking him to do so.
• A man in his 50s has been arrested after the discovery of what gardaí called a “suspect device” in a south Dublin housing estate.
• The Luas was delayed for a period this evening after a child was struck by a city-bound tram.
• Sean O’Callaghan, the former IRA member turned informer who later wrote a book about his experiences, has died.
•  RTÉ revealed its autumn schedule today – here are the highlights.

INTERNATIONAL 

Virginia's Restaurant in downtown Charleston where the hostage situation took place. Google Maps Google Maps

#SOUTH CAROLINA: An angry employee shot one person and held others hostage at a crowded restaurant during lunchtime in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

#ROTTERDAM: Dutch police have ramped up a terrorism probe after a concert was cancelled in Rotterdam last night.

#US: A single US lotto player won $758 million last night in the second-largest lottery win in the country’s history.

PARTING SHOT 

Matthew Nolan from Drogheda, Co Louth told his Mam about the ‘Despacito’ tattoo he got in Magaluf on Good Morning Britain. [TheDailyEdge]

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