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

IRELAND

The 38th Carlow Arts Festival is running until Tuesday. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

• Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party won the most Westminster seats in Northern Ireland.
• There have been appeals for witnesses after a stabbing in Carlow.
• Dublin City Council has issued a warning regarding the safety of rickshaws.
• Human remains have been discovered as part of the investigation into the death of convicted rapist James Nolan.
•  A bizarre hoax email to councillors has claimed high-earners were exempt from €6 gallery entry fee at the Hugh Lane Gallery.
• Mars Ireland is recalling a number of its Galaxy products due to the potential presence of salmonella in ingredients.

WORLD

Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement in Downing Street Dominic Lipinski / PA Wire Dominic Lipinski / PA Wire / PA Wire

#UK ELECTION: British Prime Minister Theresa May will lose her party’s overall majority in the House of Commons after a disastrous snap election.

#UK ELECTION: May has said she will attempt to lead a Conservative minority government with the support of the DUP.

#TESTIFY: US President Donald Trump has said he’s willing to testify under oath about the nature of his meetings with then-director of the FBI James Comey.

#SEPARATISTS: Catalonia is set to vote on independence from Spain in referendum that is opposed by the Madrid government.

PARTING SHOT

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had a really good election with his party gaining seats and his own personal position strengthened. He did, however, execute what’s being called the ‘worst high-five ever’.

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