Updated: 9.30pm

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

IRELAND

Four-year-old Anna Hughes from Summerhill, Co Meath who was the 681st person to have their face painted during the The Angry Birds Movie attempt to break a Guinness World Record in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre for most faces painted in four hours. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

• Five people died and an infant was rescued after a vehicle went into the water at a pier in Buncrana, Co Donegal.
• A man in his 40s died after a light aircraft crashed in Longford this evening.
• A truck driver died following a five-vehicle pile-up in Cork.
• A man in his early 30s has died after his motorcycle collided with a car in county Meath.
• Ryanair cancelled dozens of flights due to a French air traffic control strike.
• Some €1.5 million given by Europe to retrain workers after a factory closed in Dublin two years ago might be returned, Sinn Féin has said.
• Focus Ireland launched a five-point plan to help tackle homelessness.
• A fourth man was arrested as part of the investigation into Vincent Ryan’s murder.
• Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae criticised Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil for failing to hold talks on forming a government three weeks out from the election.
• Local councillors are seeking a 40% pay rise.
• Many people in mortgage arrears are contemplating suicide or turning to alcohol, according to a new survey.
• Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has said the new government needs to put the issue of pay rises for public transport workers on the agenda to avoid more strikes.
• An Irishman has appealed for people to reconsider their relationship with alcohol in a powerful post about his brother’s death.

INTERNATIONAL

The scene of the fatal bus crash in Spain. .AP / Press Association Images .AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#SPAIN: UCC confirmed that three female students from the university were on a bus that crashed in Spain earlier today, killing at least 13 people. The students were not among the fatalities.

#CUBA: US President Barack Obama arrived in Cuba for a historic visit to the communist country.

#PARIS: Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam spent his first night in jail on charges of “terrorist murder” for his role in orchestrating the worst-ever terror assault on French soil.

INNOVATION

• This Irish startup has developed a radio service that reacts to you.
• This is how you make sure your apps only update over WiFi.

PARTING SHOT

Looking for some nice Sunday evening viewing?

This incredible drone footage above Lough Oughter in county Cavan will make you appreciate where we live.

Video: Gleb Maguire