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

IRELAND

Alicia Kavanagh from Navan at Electric Picnic on Day 2 of the festival. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

• A Garda was injured after her patrol car was rammed
• Ireland’s record of taking in refugees was scrutinised
• Some people were told they might get Property Tax cuts
• Enda Kenny had a pop at Sinn Féin
• A man robbed a shop with a crossbow
• A Cork man put in a coma in Australia left intensive care
• Karen Buckley‘s killer Alexander Pacteau’s sentencing will be televised
• A Catholic liaison officer quit over a priest who said mass at home, despite being ejected from the church

INTERNATIONAL

A boy rides his tricycle down the stairs of Keleti train station in Budapest, Hungary. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#REFUGEES: Thousands of refugees began walking from Hungary to Austria.

#WATCH THE THRONE: Queen Elizabeth edged closer to being the longest-reigning British monarch.

INNOVATION

• Apple’s new HQ is pretty swanky.
• These are the apps you should pick up this week.

PARTING SHOT

You’re in the open and a German sniper is pointing a gun at you. Can you spot him? These Slate pictures are surprisingly difficult.

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