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

The Labour Party’s Annual James Connolly Commemoration took place outside the Capuchin Friary on Church Street today Leah Farrell Leah Farrell

IRELAND

• The mother of missing man Gussie Shanahan had died without ever finding out what happened to her son.  
• A young man died in Derry following a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a lorry.
• A man was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Charleville, Co Cork early this morning.
• A woman was injured in a shooting incident in the early hours of this morning.
• A Dublin school was criticised for linking ’voluntary contributions’ with school tours.
• A man was shot in the ankles in Derry in a ”paramilitary style” shooting.

WORLD

Police using sniffer dogs to search the stands at Old Trafford after the stadium was evacuated after a "suspect package" was found. Martin Rickett Martin Rickett

#LONDON: At least 20 people were injured after a double-decker bus crashed into a shop in London.

#MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s final game of the season was cancelled after a ‘suspect package’ was found inside Old Trafford.

#KOSOVO: A Catholic priest accused of child sex offences in Britain has been arrested in Kosovo.    

#YEMEN: 25 police recruits were killed in Yemen by an Islamic State suicide bomber.

INNOVATION

• How does a videogame get into the world hall of fame? We took a look at the 12 titles that have made it.
• Ever wanted to access your WhatsApp chats faster? Here’s how.

PARTING SHOT

Ken Nwadike of the Free Hugs Project decided to take a trip to a rally for Donald Trump and one for Bernie Sanders offering free hugs. Here’s what happened:
https://www.facebook.com/481377645368029/videos/540157742823352/

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