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

IRELAND

Dublin fan Aisling Kane awaits the Dublin team arrival at Smithfield after winning the All Ireland. Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• Accenture is to make around 890 employees at its Irish operation redundant.
• A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty to murdering two men in Sligo and causing serious harm to a third.
• Bank of Ireland made a pre-tax profit of €1 billion in the first six months of the year.
• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said there are no plans for an early election, stating that he plans to lead his party into the next general election and form a government. 
• More than €111 million in welfare overpayments were uncovered last year including one case where a person received almost €360,000 they were not entitled to.
• The HSE is to be split into six new health regions in February 2024 after health minister Stephen Donnelly received cabinet approval for the plan
• A person died following a collision between an articulated lorry and a van in Co Tipperary this morning.
• Dublin City Council unveiled a plaque dedicated to socialist revolutionary and signatory of the 1916 Proclamation James Connolly outside a house the former leader once lived in.
• The National Party today said Justin Barrett has been removed as leader, but Barrett claimed he is still in charge.
• Circle K apologised to customers at a Co Kildare service station after diesel was mistakenly delivered into its underground petrol storage tank.

INTERNATIONAL

The recommendation will now go to a meeting of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee for adoption. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned “war” is coming to Russia after drones targeting Moscow and the Crimea peninsula were downed in attacks that damaged two office towers in the capital and briefly shut an international airport.

#PAKISTAN The Islamic State group claimed responsibility today for a suicide bomb blast in Pakistan that killed at least 54 people, including 23 children, at a political party gathering ahead of elections due later this year.

#DANGER LIST UNESCO today recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon.

#DENMARK The country’s Foreign Minister said the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Koran or other religious holy books in front of foreign embassies.

PARTING SHOT

Paolo Nutini has been announced as an Electric Picnic headliner. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

Paolo Nutini was today announced as a new headliner for Electric Picnic, replacing Lewis Capaldi. 

Capaldi announced in June that he is “taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future”.

Confirming his break from touring in June, Capaldi said: “I’m very sorry to let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future.

“I’m so incredibly sorry to everyone who had planned to come to a show before the end of the year, but I need to feel well to perform at the standard you all deserve.”

Billie Eilish, Niall Horan, Fred Again… and The Killers are also headlining Electric Picnic this year, which takes place from 1 to 3 September. 

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