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

IRELAND 

Irish singer/songwriter Cian Ducrot, from Co. Cork, became the first artist to give a multi-city performance through one of the remarkable Portals, live-streaming from the Dublin sculpture to the streets of New York (USA) and new locations Vilnius (Lithuania), and Lublin (Poland). The live feed will now rotate between New York and the the newly added European cities. Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

• More than 69,000 people moved out of the state in the 12 months up to April this year, compared to 64,000 in 2023, the highest emigration figure since 2015.
• The government would take any overflights carrying munitions through Irish airspace without consent “very seriously”, a minister said.
• Works to build a second train track between two Cork towns should commence next month, according to Iarnród Éireann.
• A woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found with serious injuries in Balbriggan earlier this month.
• A free vaccine against RSV will be available for babies born from next week.
• South Dublin County Council refused planning permission to Google Ireland for a new data centre at Grange Castle Business Park in south Dublin.
• A man in his 50s was arrested following an alleged stabbing incident outside of a shop in Carrignafoy in Cobh, Co Cork.

INTERNATIONAL 

A firefighter at the scene in Dagenham, London, following a blaze at a block of flats Stefan Rousseau / PA Stefan Rousseau / PA / PA

#UK UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the UK has “far too much” dangerous cladding on properties as she visited the site of a large apartment fire in London.

#UKRAINE Russia bombarded Ukraine for a second day in a row of some of the worst attacks of the war.

#EU A target for gender balance in the European Commissioner roles appears set to be missed.

PARTING SHOT

Oasis fans were handed a pleasant surprise this morning as the brothers announced two concert dates in Croke Park next year.