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

The new Cabinet, meeting for the first time. Maxwell Photography Maxwell Photography

IRELAND

• The new government made a lot of promises. 
• A survey revealed the majority of people have no confidence in the new ministers.
• The O’Higgins report into whistleblower allegations against gardaí was published.
• New Luas strike days will impact on Leaving Cert students.
• A man was found guilty of the manslaughter of a dad-of-eight in Offaly.
• Child benefit may be tied to school attendance.
• A man was arrested over an attack on an Afghan family in Dublin.
• Staff from over 70 Tesco outlets will go on strike.

Children look at rays at the Lotte World Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea. Lee Jin-man / PA Lee Jin-man / PA / PA

WORLD

#TERRORISM: MI5 warned there is a strong possibility of a dissident Republican attack in Britain.

#NORTH KOREA: A general believed executed in February has been given a senior position in the community party.

#IRAQ: At last 93 people were killed in car bombings in Baghdad. [BBC]

#OOPS: The Queen was caught calling a Chinese delegation “rude”.

INNOVATION

• Instagram said goodbye to its Polaroid-inspired logo.
• There are now two ways to access WhatsApp on your computer.

PARTING SHOT

Jonathan Irwin has shared this emotional video ahead of International Nurses’ Day tomorrow. He tells the story of his own son Jack, who was the inspiration behind the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.

On Shapchat: Enjoy reading? We’ve been talking classic books today. Check out our story and find out about our exciting competition for bookworms…

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