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

IRELAND

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Micheal MacDonncha of Sinn Fein, demonstrates how the famous Dublin character, Bang Bang (Thomas Dudley), used an old house key to let on to shoot people. Bang Bang referred to the key as his Colt 45. Well known in Dublin's inner city, he would jump on the back of a Dublin bus and shoot people with his key. They then had to pretend to be shot. The Loed Mayor unveiled a plaque to Thomas Dudley at the site of his grave in St. Josephs Graveyard in Drumcondra. Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• The verdict in the trial of Irish man Ibrahim Halawa was expected today but was delayed by a further three weeks.
•  Sinn Fein called for an apology after Junior Minister Patrick O’Donovan made “clueless” comments in relation to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings.
• Retired solicitor Brian O’Donnell – formerly of Gorse Hill in Killiney - formally exited bankruptcy today.
• A doctor charged with the murder of her three-year-old son in Dublin was unable to attend court for a third time on illness grounds.
• Waste collection company Greyhound called for garda assistance to protect waste collection crews in some parts of Dublin.
• Health Minister Simon Harris said he wanted to bring in an opt-out organ donation system for Ireland next year.
• The Defence Forces bomb squad was called in to dispose of a ‘historic munition’ discovered in south Dublin city during maintenance work.
• Homelessness campaigners compared family hub accommodation being used to house families who are homeless with the direct provision system.
• The Irish rugby community mourned the death of former player Willie Duggan.
• A row broke out over Dublin Bus‘s newest model of bus.

WORLD

General view of flood waters from Hurricane Harvey near South Lake Houston Parkway. Henrietta Wildsmith / The Shreveport Times via USA TODAY NETWORK Henrietta Wildsmith / The Shreveport Times via USA TODAY NETWORK / The Shreveport Times via USA TODAY NETWORK

#TEXAS: A Carlow teenager who is receiving specialist cancer treatment in Houston, Texas, and was left stranded in her apartment complex following the flooding disaster caused by Hurricane Harvey, made it to safety.

#GERMANY: A nurse jailed for life for killing two hospital patients with lethal drug overdoses murdered at least 90 patients in total, and possibly twice as many, police said.

HURRICANE: Massive flooding from deadly monster storm Harvey hit Texas, with airports and highways being shut down and many residents stranded in their homes.

PARTING SHOT

International popstar Taylor Swift debuted her new video, and The Washington Post have taken it apart discovering a whole host of hidden meanings and references.