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IRELAND

Irish vocalist and songwriter Ríona Sally Hartman and scout Noah Carey (11) of the 80th Coolock Troop at Donaghmede Library to launch Dublin City Council’s Cruinniú na nÓg programme. Mark Stedman Mark Stedman

• Details of the Pope’s visit to Ireland were unveiled
• A gun was recovered close to where a man was killed in Cork
• Enda Kenny said he was “appalled” by what is happening in British politics
• Irish Water  lifted restrictions in and around Skerries – but only temporarily
• A State prosecutor accused TD Michael Lowry of “cooking the books”
• A journalist told the Disclosures Tribunal he was not briefed against Maurice McCabe
• A man had a conviction for rape  overturned due to a judge not giving a warning to the jury
• A transatlantic flight was diverted to Shannon over an apparent bomb threat
• A knife-wielding man hijacked an SUV which had a baby inside

INTERNATIONAL

A staff member displays a sample of the medallion presented by the Singapore Mint on the occasion of the summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un of North Korea. Xinhua News Agency / PA Images Xinhua News Agency / PA Images / PA Images

#MIGRANT SHIP: Spain said that it would allow a rescue ship carrying 629 migrants to dock in the eastern port of Valencia after the boat was refused by Italy and Malta.

#TRUMP:  Donald Trump continued his attacks on his country’s allies, saying that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “stabbed [America] in the back”.

PARTING SHOT

We don’t think Robert De Niro likes Donald Trump. The actor was given a standing ovation at last night’s Tony awards while saying “fuck Trump”.

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