Fans Cian Donnelly, Sophie Heneghan, Kieran Jordan, Darragh Jordan, Izzy Tierney, Jamie Walsh from Killala, Ballina and Knockmore. Valerie Flynn/The Journal

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

The most important Irish and international stories you need to know today.

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IRELAND

IMG_0231 Mayo's All-Ireland-winning footballers joined The Saw Doctors on stage at Electric Picnic this evening for a rousing rendition of The Green and Red of Mayo. Pictured are fans Cian Donnelly, Sophie Heneghan, Kieran Jordan, Darragh Jordan, Izzy Tierney, Jamie Walsh from Killala, Ballina and Knockmore. Valerie Flynn / The Journal Valerie Flynn / The Journal / The Journal

 

INTERNATIONAL

Screenshot 2026-08-30 at 19.10.56 Ontario Premier Doug Ford (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

#WHOSE LAKE A Canadian premier has erected a huge sign on the shores of Lake Ontario which reads “Lake Ontario. Now and Always”. This is in response to Trump signing an order to change the lake’s name to Lake America.

#BURIALS Nepal has begun burying some of the hundreds of bodies recovered after devastating floods, after taking DNA samples and marking them so families can later retrieve them. This comes as the death toll nearly reaches 800.

#FERRY CAPSIZE At least eight people are dead and 23 are missing after ferry carrying 267 people capsized off northern Cyprus

#NO TO EU Iceland has voted against resuming membership talks with the European Union.

#INFANTINOCIDE? The Dutch Football Association has said it “no longer has confidence” in Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s leadership and the way the organisation is governed “must change”. It also proposed hosting a summit on the future of football’s world governing body which does not involve Infantino. 

#SHOOTING A manhunt is underway after a woman was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a rave in northern Switzerland.

 

PARTING SHOT

Screenshot 2026-08-30 at 19.03.40 Alamy Alamy

Garden homes are starting to be registered with councils following the change in rules last month.

Plans for 103 backyard homes have been received by local councils across the country since the new rules took effect on 27 July.

Housing Minister James Browne changed legislation to allow the homes be built without planning permission in the latest bid to combat the housing crisis.

South Dublin County Council has received the most notifications by far, with 18 in the first month of the new rules. There is also strong interest in north Dublin, where Fingal County Council has been told about seven plans so far.

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