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

IRELAND

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• A man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the brutal beating of 89-year-old Eva Sutton
• The Irish Army was called in to assist with water shortages in Louth and east Meath
• The Chief Justice said courts may need to restrict social media use during trials
• A 30-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for the double murder of two elderly brothers with special needs
• RTÉ said it has not introduced ‘secret bonuses’ to staff
• A garda appeared in court accused of assaulting an RTÉ cameraman
• A couple who entered a competition to win their dream wedding said they were left ‘devastated’ after the sudden closure of the company
• Remaining Jobstown defendants accused could have bail changed to stop them commenting online

INTERNATIONAL

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#CHARLIE GARD: His parents asked the High Court to let them take their son home to die

#BOND: Daniel Craig is to return as James Bond when the latest film hits the big screens in 2019

#TRUMP: US President Donald Trump threatened to fire a cabinet member during speech to 24,000 Boy Scouts

#SORRY: Justin Bieber cancelled the remainder of his world tour, citing ‘unforeseen circumstances’

PARTING SHOT

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Last week, the government launched a new national drug strategy. Part of the strategy’s focus is on younger people. The government says that illegal drug use is rising fast among younger people.

But is that correct? We’ve run the numbers and found out.

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