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

IRELAND

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• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expressed his ‘profound regrets’ over comments he made regarding the Irish media at a private dinner in the US.
• A nationwide ban on the use of hosepipes will kick in from Friday.
• A motorcyclist in his 50s has died after a car crash in Donegal.
• Bus Éireann’s chief executive is stepping down.
• The €220 million M28 motorway in Co Cork has been given the green light.
• After decades of promises, O’Devaney Gardens in north Dublin is getting a regeneration.
• The current heatwave is a record-breaker.

WORLD

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#THAILAND: A fresh navy video shows that the Thai football team missing in an underground cave are in ‘good health’.

#BACKLASH: Ahmed Best, the actor who played Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels, has said that the backlash from fans over his performance made him contemplate suicide.

#GOOD IDEA: Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested that the US should invade Venezuela, according to reports.

PARTING SHOT

If you’re in the mood for some thought-provoking reporting, this piece on the social divides to be seen across the Luas network in Dublin will fit the bill nicely.

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