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

IRELAND

Dublin hurler Ronan Hayes was named an official Ambassador for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Ireland. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

• Aer Lingus and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association accepted invitations to attend separate meetings at the Labour Court tomorrow amid the ongoing pilot pay dispute.
• Former senior Kinahan cartel member Declan ‘Mr Nobody’ Brady was further sentenced to a nine-year prison term for facilitating the murder of Christopher (aka Noel) Kirwan.
• The Defence Forces commenced an investigation into why a sailor convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend has not been dismissed from the Naval Service.
• An 18-year-old man charged with violent disorder and brandishing a hammer as a weapon during an incident in Dublin’s Phoenix Park last week claimed in court that “this isn’t some sort of attack on the gay community”.
• Neasa Hourigan, Róisin Garvey and Ossian Smyth will contest the deputy leadership of the Green Party.
• A 23-year-old man charged with attacking a Canadian tourist in central Dublin on Sunday was refused bail.
• A Tribunal inquiring into how the Defence Forces deals with claims of abuse, including allegations of sexual assaults and torture invited members, civilians and civil servants to come forward and tell their stories.
• A man was killed in a collision between his motorbike and a car at Curravarahane, Bandon in Co Cork.
• Tesco Ireland pleaded guilty to failing to comply with consumer protection law in how they displayed the price of products offered to Clubcard holders. 
• Bank of Ireland warned consumers of the need to be alert to potential ticket scams in the run-up to Taylor Swift’s Dublin shows.

INTERNATIONAL

Women lay flowers at a makeshift memorial in front of the Holy Assumption Cathedral after an attack by militants in Makhachkala, republic of Dagestan, Russia. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#TERRORISM: Three days of mourning began in Russia’s southern Republic of Dagestan after 15 officers and four civilians were killed when gunmen launched a series of attacks against churches and synagogues.

#CHILD K: Convicted child murderer Lucy Letby told a British court she is “not the sort of person that kills babies” and she was “not guilty of what I was found guilty of”.

#HAJJ: Saudi Arabia said more than 1,300 people died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits.

#GAZA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” ceasefire deal that would not end the current conflict in Gaza.

PARTING SHOT

If you heard loud music in Dublin last night, it was probably Rammstein. 

German metal legends Rammstein (@RSprachrohr) brought the heat with their phenomenal live show to Dublin's @TheRDS tonight.
☀️ https://t.co/DRK0a3VPqG pic.twitter.com/gAQuZMQzoq

— Ticketmaster Ireland (@TicketmasterIre) June 23, 2024

The German heavy metal band played in Dublin’s RDS last night – and could apparently be heard for miles across the city. 

Dublin City Council’s Air and Noise monitor shows a significant spike in noise measured at 10pm. The monitor shows a peak of 63.77 decibels at 10:15pm – having been only 48.13 decibels at 9:40pm.