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

IRELAND

Bodybuilders from the W.F.F World Championships in Citywest in Dublin today. Ed O'Riordan Ed O'Riordan

• A man in his 60s was stabbed to death in Dublin city.
• About 400 secondary schools will be closed tomorrow as a dispute between the ASTI and Department of Education continues.
• Two submachine guns, three handguns and ammunition were seized in a major weaponry find in Dublin.
• A rally in support of an Apple data centre was held in Athenry, Co Galway.
• Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is the latest to raise questions about a new pay deal offered to gardaí.
• Over €300,000 worth of drugs was found at a home in Dublin.
• Cork City earned a dramatic late 1-0 victory over Dundalk in the FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium.

WORLD

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa. Brennan Linsley Brennan Linsley

#FALSE ALARM: Donald Trump was bundled off stage by security officers due to a false gun scare during a campaign appearance.

#SOUTH CAROLINA: A man who was arrested for holding a woman hostage and “chained like a dog” in a shipping container has confessed to up to seven killings

#BREXIT: Ukip leader Nigel Farage has cited Ireland as an example of where the EU has ignored the results of a referendum.

INNOVATION

• Ryanair has promised in-air Wi-Fi on its flights ‘in the next year or two’.
• The new Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone will have artificial intelligence that can order food for you.

PARTING SHOT

A Dutch naval submarine sailed up Cork harbour yesterday before docking and its journey was beautifully captured with a drone by Aaron Barker.

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