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

IRELAND

Sinead Shanahan and Katelynn McCarthy at Electric Picnic in Stradbally. Brian McEvoy Brian McEvoy

• US President Donald Trump is to visit Ireland in November.  
• There’s been a leadership challenge to Labour leader Brendan Howlin. 
• Two filmmakers were arrested over the suspected theft of documents relating to the Loughinisland massacre.
• It was the worst August on record for hospital waiting lists.
• Independent TD Michael Harty has ruled out supporting the Budget over post office closures.
• Drew Harris is to officially become Garda Commissioner from midnight on Monday.

WORLD

Samurai armour in the new Japanese Galleries at the British Museum in London. Nick Ansell / PA Images Nick Ansell / PA Images / PA Images

#AMSTERDAM: A knife attacker stabbed two people at Amsterdam’s Central Station before being shot by police. 

#TIME LORDS: The European Union is recommend that member countries abolish the twice-yearly clock change.

#QUEEN OF SOUL: Bill and Hillary Clinton, Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande were among the attendees at Aretha Franklin’s funeral in Detroit. 

Parting Shot

A volunteer member of the advance team for US President Donald Trump blocks the lens of a photographer trying to take a photo of a demonstrator during a campaign rally. The photograph was taken by PA photographer Evan Vucci.

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