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

IRELAND

Flowers at the scene in Carrickmines where ten people lost their lives in a fire. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

• Ten people, including two infants, were confirmed dead following an overnight blaze at a halting site in Carrickmines, south Dublin.
• Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin challenged Taoiseach Enda Kenny to a debate in his own Mayo constituency.
• A viable explosive device was made safe at a Derry hotel that had been due to host a PSNI recruitment event.
• Gardaí issued an appeal over a missing 17-year-old from Malahide, Dublin.
• Jared Payne was ruled out of Ireland’s World Cup campaign.
• The funeral of Tipperary native Cathriona White, the ex-girlfriend of Hollywood actor Jim Carrey, took place in Cappawhite.
• Police in Northern Ireland said they are investigating an aggravated burglary in which a woman in her 80s had her wedding ring taken from her finger.
• RTÉ Radio 1 and Today FM led the winners at this year’s PPI Radio Awards.

WORLD

North Korean soldiers in historic uniforms march during a parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, marking the 70th anniversary of the country's ruling party. Wong Maye-E / AP/Press Association Images Wong Maye-E / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

#TURKEY: At least 86 people were killed in two explosions at an anti-government peace rally in Ankara.

#ISRAEL: Israeli gunfire killed six Palestinians and wounded dozens during clashes near Gaza’s border.

#NORTH KOREA: Kim Jong-Un said his country could fight any war begun by the US, as celebrations began to mark the 70th anniversary of his ruling Workers’ Party.

INNOVATION

• Fancy some handy new apps? Here are five worth downloading this week.
• Conservation group WWF released information about more than 200 species discovered in the eastern Himalayas in recent years.

PARTING SHOT

TheJournal.ie‘s Aoife Barry is taking an ten-week stand-up comedy course at the Gaiety Acting School. What did she learn this week? Catch up here.