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

IRISH

Maybe arriving in Dublin Bay for a Parade of Sail up the River Liffey, marking the start of the Dublin Port's Riverfest maritime festival, Leah Farrelol / Photocall Ireland Leah Farrelol / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

• RTÉ is to seek permission to broadcast Catherine Murphy‘s Dáil comments on Denis O’Brien…
• … but the Dáil won’t be recalled.
• A deal was struck on a public sector pay increase.
• Bill O’Herlihy was laid to rest.
• Tesco staff were told they won’t receive their Christmas bonus.
• Jack and Emily stayed the most popular baby names.
• A senior garda arrested over leaking information to the media was released without charge.
• AIB appointed a new boss.
• House sales have slowed to a trickle.
• Figures revealed how much each political party received last year in taxpayer’s money.
• The price of stamps is going up.

WORLD

Supporters of new Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, celebrates after his inauguration in Abuja. Associated Press Associated Press

#CUBA: The United States officially removed the country from its state-sponsored terrorism list. [The New York Times]

#FIFA: Sepp Blatter was elected for a fifth term as Fifa president.

#GERMANY: The country now has the lowest birth rate in the world. [BBC News]

#INDIA: The death toll from an intense heatwave reached 2,005. [The Times of India]

#LIBYA: The largest airbase fell to the so-called Islamic State group. [Libya Herald]

INNOVATION

• This four-legged robot can jump over walls without breaking its stride.
• Google has a big idea to help you save your phone’s battery power.
• Smelfies might be the next big thing. [NewScientist]

PARTING SHOT

Right. Let’s talk about sex. How many people have you slept with? This calculator will tell if you that’s a lot. [Slate]

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