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

IRELAND

Alfie Salmon (16 months) at Electric Picnic today Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• A 30-year-old homeless woman died in Cork city – she is the third homeless person to die this week.
• Three more arrests were made in the Patricia O’Connor murder investigation.
• A man in his 50s died after falling into a canal in Dublin.
• A man in his 80s died in a house fire in Cork.
• Firefighters tackled a large blaze at a derelict factory in Dublin.
• Rainfall warnings are in place for 11 counties.
• Tens of thousands of people are in Laois for Electric Picnic.
• Ireland drew 1-1 with Georgia in tonight’s World Cup qualifier.
• Mayo beat Cork to secure a place in the All-Ireland ladies’ senior football final.

WORLD

Juan Martin del Potro slips under the net during a third round match at the US Open tennis tournament Peter Morgan / AP/Press Association Images Peter Morgan / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

#TEXAS: US President Donald Trump arrived in Houston to witness the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey.

#MYANMAR: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Myanmar of “genocide” against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

#LONDON: A man was arrested in connection with an incident where a crossbow bolt landed on the pitch at the Oval cricket ground during the week.

PARTING SHOT

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