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

Bus Drivers held a protest today over plans for a new operational model and work practice changes. Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

• Gardaí are investigating assault allegations following an incident in Temple Bar. 
• The trial of a man accused of the murder of Nadine Lotts continues. 
• President Higgins raised concerns about the volume of legislation he’s asked to consider in a short period of time. 
• Public health officials reported 1,361 new cases of Covid-19. 
• The Garda Commissioner said hundreds of crimes were not investigated due to cancelled 999 calls. 
• The HSE said seven maternity hospitals are not fully compliant with the easing of Covid restrictions. 
• A new report found Irish teenagers face high levels of sexual harassment. 
• The Taoiseach said abuse experienced by hospitality businesses following new indoor dining rules is ‘reprehensible’.
• Property website Daft agreed to develop processes to remove ads that exclude rent allowance tenants. 
• A yellow weather warning has been issued for three counties. 
• Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy were crowned Olympic champions in Tokyo after winning the men’s lightweight double sculls final. 

WORLD

#MALTA: An independent inquiry  into the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has found that the Maltese state “has to bear responsibility” for the assassination.

#HUMANITARIAN: Over £200,000 was donated to the RNLI in 24 hours after it was criticised for rescuing migrants in the English Channel. 

#BREXIT: A UK House of Lords committee found both the United Kingdom and the European Union have taken a “fundamentally flawed” approach to finding solutions to the problems created by the Northern Ireland Protocol.

#FREE: The giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal arrived into Rotterdam port. 

PARTING SHOT

Fota Wildlife Park welcomed two new Ring-tailed Lemur babies, the first set of babies of this endangered species born at the park in 12 years.