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

IRELAND

Pictured today in Dundrum Town Centre at the Pharmaton Energy Bank for Temple Street were Sarah McGovern with son Jade 4yrs . The public were invited to jump around on the 'Trampoline for Temple St' to donate their energy which was converted into a 10,000.euro donation for the children`s hospital by Pharmaton. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

• A street in Kerry was closed as a woman with a knife entered a shop
• Denis O’Brien‘s lawyers issued a notice to another website
• A man was jailed for raping a 14-year-old in Westmeath
• An Irishman told of being jailed in Gran Canaria without charge
• People were told to stay away from Cork University Hospital
• The Lotto was announced to be getting more expensive
• People like the Irish language, but don’t want to speak it
• Chlamydia is on the rise in Dublin

INTERNATIONAL

The worlds largest hot air balloon shape is inflated and tethered at the 37th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at Ashton Court Estate, Bristol, which sees balloon pilots and crews from all over the world descend on the city to fly across the Somerset and South West skies of the UK. Ben Birchall Ben Birchall

#MIGRANTS: Five people have been charged with murder in Italy in connection with the drowning of more than 200 migrants last Wednesday.

#COSBY: Embattled comedian Bill Cosby has been told to testify in court in response to accusations from a woman who said he drugged and sexually abused her when she was a minor.

#CHANNEL TUNNEL: A man appeared in court charged with walking most of the 50 kilometre Channel Tunnel.

INNOVATION

• This is going to be Ireland’s first rural digital hub
• Charging an electric car is about to get convenient and slightly creepy [Geek]

PARTING SHOT

Everyone loves Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio. Rolling Stone has an oral history of the tune and it’s brilliant.

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