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

IRELAND

Seven of the Roses hoping to be crowned the Rose of Tralee in Dublin's St Stephen's Green. Leon Farrell / Rollingnews.ie Leon Farrell / Rollingnews.ie / Rollingnews.ie

• Tributes have been paid to a teenage boy from Meath who died while on holiday in Lanzarote.
• The family of missing Nóra Quoirin have said they must remain hopeful the teenager will be found as the search for her in Malaysia goes on. 
• Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said a “cliff-edge” Brexit can be avoided but the no-deal risk is growing.
• The Taoiseach and Health Minister met representatives from a CervicalCheck support group today, with a State apology to those affected discussed.
• Three has promised to refund customers after credit was taken from their prepay accounts.
• A convicted serial sex attacker was set upon by a group of “vigilantes” in north Dublin.
• Young Fine Gael branch criticised its president for attending a US right-wing conference.
• Political parties received €5.9 million in State funding last year, according to figures released by Sipo.
• Former Fianna Fáil minister Pat Carey won’t face charges over historical abuse allegations. 

INTERNATIONAL

Bar staff serving customers at the Great British Beer Festival 2019. Dominic Lipinski / PA Images Dominic Lipinski / PA Images / PA Images

#MANITOBA: Canadian police found the bodies of two teenagers suspected of committing three murders in the past month.

#GALVESTON: Officers leading a black man by a rope in Texas sparked outrage.

#EVACUATION: The headquarters of USA Today was evacuated following reports of an armed man in the building.

PARTING SHOT

There have been a number of reactions to last weekend’s mass shootings in America, and musician Lana del Rey added to the chorus today with a new song written following the shootings.

She posted a video of the track, Looking for America, on Instagram today. 

With that haunting voice, she sings: “I’m still looking for my own version of America.

“One without the guns, the flag can freely fly. No bombs in the sky, only fireworks and you and I.”