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

IRELAND

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• Teams searching for a missing Japanese couple (above) found a body.
• A man died after a boat capsized off the Saltee Islands last night. 
• Charlie Flanagan warned against ”car crash politics” as the IRA debate continued.
• Two people were charged after a garda was struck by a stolen car. 
• The men who died in yesterday’s Limerick Bridge tragedy were named.
• A man was rescued by neighbours after his Lucan house was gutted by fire.
• Gaeltacht minister Joe McHugh spoke to us about his efforts to learn Irish.
• It emerged Clare County Council are giving money to people to cut their hedges.
• And there was the small matter of Dublin versus Mayo at Croke Park. 

INTERNATIONAL

Competitors take part in the 30th World Bog Snorkelling Championships at Waen Rhydd peat bog in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales.

#PORTUGAL Three people were shot dead in a row said to be over a barking dog.

#NEW YORK Tributes were paid to ‘Les Mis’ star Kyle Jean-Baptiste. The 21-year-old died after falling from a fire escape.

#GERMANY And here’s how German media and celebrities are campaigning to ensure a warm welcome for migrants fleeing to Europe. 

INNOVATION

• Are our fears of robots really justified? (short answer: no, not really – but this is a fascinating look at where robotics and AI are at right now). 
• And why do humans love cat videos so much? Scientists are looking into it (and trying not to become too distracted). [Huffington Post] 

PARTING SHOT

Finally, the award for the most shocking headline of the day goes to… 

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