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

IRELAND

It's me, I swear: Mary Lou McDonald presenting ID at her polling station in Cabra. Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

• There was an unusually high turnout in some areas as the country went to the polls.
• A 13-year-old boy was charged with the murder of teenager Ana Kriegel.
• Dublin Castle courtyard will be open to the public tomorrow… but don’t expect any big screens.
• David Drumm made decisions “in good faith with no criminal conviction“, a court heard.
• The first home has been delivered under a government leasing scheme in Dublin.
• The parents of Jastine Valdez paid an emotional tribute to their daughter.
• Alan Shatter is suing the Irish Times.
• Gardaí were out in force for a 24-hour slow down operation.
• Wicklow Council told a woman she couldn’t vote today due to an “administrative error”.

INTERNATIONAL

Harvey Weinstein being led away by police earlier today. Albin Lohr-Jones SIPA USA / PA Images Albin Lohr-Jones SIPA USA / PA Images / PA Images

#NEW YORK: Harvey Weinstein posted $1 million in bail  as he was charged with rape and other sex offences.

#ISLINGTON: A 95-year-old man was arrested in north London on suspicion of murder.

#CANADA: 15 people were injured in an Ontario restaurant explosion.

PARTING SHOT

If you’re feeling very invested in tomorrow’s referendum result, spare a thought for those who are very invested in tomorrow’s referendum result and a Liverpool fan.

The team have made it to the final of the Champions League and take on the formidable Real Madrid tomorrow night in Kiev.

Our colleagues over at The42.ie have put together a set of talking points on how the final will be decided. You can read them here.

(This writer can see it being 3-0 to Liverpool at half time, only for Madrid to come back to 3-3 and then win on penalties. Unprecedented stuff…)

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