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

IRISH

The Queen Mary 2 in Dun Laoghaire harbour, Dublin, this morning. John Coveney Photography John Coveney Photography

• Prince Charles spoke about the death of his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten.
• The Tánaiste dropped in for a chat about the same-sex marriage referendum on the final day of campaigning.
• A journalist and No vote campaigner said homosexuality was ‘never a crime in Ireland’.
• A homeless man was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a father of one.
• Alan Shatter lost his bid to quash aspects of the Guerin report.
• Ana Hick was laid to rest.
• A boy who suffered catastrophic injuries at birth was awarded €8.5 million. [RTÉ News]
• The Irish Times launched legal action against The Times Ireland.
• The HSE said it would provide a heroin overdose antidote.
• JD Whetherspoon announced three new pubs.

WORLD

Little one month old wolves playing with the pack at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. AP Photo / PA Wire/Martin Meissner AP Photo / PA Wire/Martin Meissner / PA Wire/Martin Meissner

#ISRAEL: A ban on Palestinians riding on buses was reversed.

#MIDDLE EAST: Secret documents on Osama Bin Laden were released.

#SYRIA: Islamic State took control of the ancient city of Palmyra. [BBC News]

#UNITED KINGDOM: Police said they received claims of sexual abuse against 261 public figures.

#UNITED STATES: A prostitute charged with killing a Google executive with an overdose of heroin was sentenced to six years in prison.

INNOVATION

• Spotify launched original videos and podcasts.
• This new carbon fibre bike weighs the same as a box of Rice Krispies.
• A solar-powered spacecraft was launched. [RTÉ News]

PARTING SHOT

Have you ever typed your name into Google Maps? You might be surprised at the results. [i100]

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