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

IRELAND

Someone enjoying the nice weather at National War Memorial Park in Dublin. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

• A man was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry. 
• Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the pause on tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump “alleviates” pressure on Ireland’s public finances.
• The Taoiseach pushed back on claims made by Independent TD Barry Heneghan and his adviser, former TD Finian McGrath, about a deal secured as part of government formation talks.
• A Defence Forces chaplain who was stabbed by a teenager hugged the boy who pleaded guilty to his attempted murder in court. 
• A lawyer for former Irish soldier Lisa Smith told the Court of Appeal that there was no “smoking gun” that she did anything for the so-called Islamic State terror group.
• Gardaí renewed their appeal for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 56-year-old Michael Gaine, who has been missing from Co Kerry since last month.
• The Irish Hospital Consultants Association said the surgeon who implanted unlicensed springs into three children during spinal surgeries was “acting with good intent”. 
• Legislation allowing for naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases is to be recommenced.
• Seven food businesses were served closure orders by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in March.

INTERNATIONAL

US President Donald Trump attending a cabinet meeting at the White House. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#TARIFF TURMOIL: The EU paused plans for retaliatory tariffs on US goods after Donald Trump abruptly suspended higher US duties on the bloc and other countries.

#EU BATTLEGROUP: One of Europe’s most senior military leaders said that discussions are underway for Ireland to continue in a long term relationship with the EU Battlegroup.

#SUDAN: Sudan told the United Nations’ top court that the United Arab Emirates is breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.

#DOMINCAN REPUBLIC: Rescue workers in the Dominican Republic ended the search for survivors of a nightclub roof collapse as the death toll surpassed 180 in the Caribbean nation’s worst disaster in decades.

PARTING SHOT

Newgrange at dusk. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

New research led by UCD has “overturned” the centuries-old belief that the prehistoric Newgrange monument in Co Meath was a burial site for the elite class.