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

IRELAND

Pictured sitting on Grafton Street are students and members of climate action groups as they call for emergency action on climate change Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• A 16-year-old who stabbed Urantsetseg Tserendorj in Dublin’s city centre has been found guilty of her murder following a retrial at the Central Criminal Court. 
• Two gardaí have been charged with false imprisonment of a youth who was allegedly punched, grabbed in a bear hug, and held by the throat at a Dublin station.
• Taoiseach Micheál Martin sported a ‘shamrock poppy’ lapel pin at the British-Irish Council summit in Blackpool today – marking Remembrance Day.
• The Supreme Court has ruled that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) cannot be ratified by the Oireachtas unless legislation is changed.
• The Government has said it has no plans to reduce excise duty on alcohol after Heineken announced it was upping its prices. 
• €5 million of Ireland’s international climate finance has been allocated to specific funds to support countries suffering the most from climate change.
• A Dublin protest has demanded the Government phases out fossil fuel subsidies and transitions to a ‘wellbeing economy’.
• A woman in her 40s was arrested this morning as part of the investigation into the murder of Lisa Thompson.
• Divers will join the search for a man seen entering a river in Co Clare late last night when the operation resumes early tomorrow.  

INTERNATIONAL

US President Joe Biden speaks during the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#KHERSON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written on social media that the southern city of Kherson is “ours” after Russia announced it had completed a retreat from the regional hub.

#TWITTER: Elon Musk has warned Twitter employees to prepare for “difficult times ahead” that might end with the collapse of the social media platform if they cannot find new ways of making money. 

#COP27: Joe Biden has told the COP27 conference that the “very life of the planet” is at stake in the climate crisis.

#CHURCH: The Vatican is launching a preliminary investigation into French cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, after he admitted to a “reprehensible” act on a 14-year-old.  

PARTING SHOT

It’s almost that time of year again – the Late, Late Toy Show. 

Here’s a look at this year’s promo for the show:

The Late Late Toy Show will air on Friday, 25 November, at 9.35pm on RTÉ One & RTÉ Player.

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