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

IRISH

The Tough Mudder adventure race took place at Loughcrew Adventure Centre in Co. Meath over the weekend. Aengus McMahon Aengus McMahon

• A woman died after being swept into sea by a wave in Co Clare.
  
• Leo Varadkar says he ‘doesn’t think it would be right’ for elements within Fine Gael to push Taoiseach Enda Kenny into stepping aside.
• A number of shots were fired at a house in Cabra on Dublin’s northside early this morning.
• Reports that nine emergency departments are set to be axed are ‘premature’ according to the Department of Health.
• A 24-year-old man died after a quad bike crash in Co. Tyrone.
• There were just 11 mortgages approved on a government loan scheme in five years.
• A woman died in a motorcycle accident in Co Kildare.
• A woman and her daughter had a lucky escape while driving on a national main road when a rock was thrown at their car.
• Ireland’s Ciara Mageean won a bronze medal in the 1500m at the European Championships in Amsterdam.

WORLD

The Euro 2016 final takes place in Paris tonight between France and Portugal. Michael Probst / PA Images Michael Probst / PA Images / PA Images

#DALLAS: Suspect Micah Johnson ‘taunted’ police, sang songs and wrote on the walls in blood during last week’s shooting spree in Dallas.

#SPAIN: A Spanish bullfighter was gored to death in front of horrified spectators and a live TV audience in Spain.

#SYRIA: The family of US journalist Marie Colvin says she was  ’deliberately targeted and killed’ by a barrage of rockets from Syrian government forces.

#SOUTH SUDAN: Three Irish citizens are among thousands of people taking refuge from violence that has erupted in South Sudan.

INNOVATION

• Finding it hard to fall asleep? There are apps for that.
  

PARTING SHOT

Andy Murray won his second Wimbledon title today, but some of the best action was in the royal box where actor Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk were caught having a bit of a lovers’ tiff.

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