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

IRELAND

Former Stardust boss Eamon Butterly arrives at the inquests today. Leah Farrell Leah Farrell

• The former manager of the Stardust disco Eamon Butterly took to the stand again today to give evidence at the inquests into the deaths of 48 people in a fire at the nightclub in 1981.
• Justice minister Helen McEntee announced that the Garda Commissioner will conduct a security review for the Oireachtas following “disturbing scenes” outside the Dáil on Wednesday. 
• Leo Varadkar said he hopes that any changes made in light of the Garda Commissioner’s review of politicians’ security and protection “won’t go too far”. 
• An EPA report found two thirds of rubbish that was disposed of through general waste bins in Ireland could’ve been recycled or composted.
• RTÉ refused to give a powerful committee contractual details of three former executives.
• Gardaí began searching fields and the shoreline in Little Island, Co Cork, looking for missing Kieran Quilligan. 
• A bomb disposal team destroyed a historical grenade that was found near the Soloheadbeg ambush monument in Co Tipperary. 
• Sinn Féin pledged to deliver an “Irish NHS” system within two terms of government
• Eamon Ryan said he would prefer to put more money into public transport rather than roll out more fare reductions in this year’s budget. 
• A woman in her fifties died following a road collision in Moville, Co Donegal this morning. 
• Gardaí in Wexford seized approximately €50,000 of combined drugs, €40,800 in cash and arrested nine people during searches.
• Ireland-based Aaron Rodericks, who is the co-lead of Threat Disruption at X, the social media formerly known as Twitter, secured a restraining order against his employer.

INTERNATIONAL

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife are greeted upon arrival in Canada. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#MISSILE Ukraine launched a missile attack that struck the headquarters of Moscow’s Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea.

#OVERDOSE American actor Angus Cloud from hit HBO drama “Euphoria,” died from an accidental drug overdose in July, a US coroner ruled yesterday.

#BRAND The BBC said it is investigating a claim that Russell Brand flashed a woman before laughing about it on his radio show.

#WORLD CUP It was confirmed that French rugby captain Antoine Dupont sustained a facial fracture in a match against Namibia.

#INDIFFERENCE Pope Francis criticised the “fanaticism of indifference” that greets migrants seeking a better life in Europe. 

#PENGUINS Scientists in New Zealand said they had made progress in identifying a mystery illness killing penguins. 

PARTING SHOT 

Aleah Lennon (aged 13) from Clondalkin, part of Tribe Fitness and Dance Studios acrobatics show on Spencer Dock as part of Culture Night. Leah Farrell Leah Farrell

It’s that time of the year again.

Time to throw off the shackles of the wake-work-stream-sleep continuum and go out into the world and eat some culture!

Whether it’s music, visual art, poetry, literature, dance, or whatever you’re having yourself, there is plenty of culture available in Ireland every night of the week. But tonight is the night it all comes together as Culture Night.

Culture Night is the hallowed evening when the imaginary barriers between the Real World and the Culture World break down and we all walk together as one cultured people, wandering aimlessly in search of free glasses of wine and stare stroking our chins at complex abstract art.

Read Cormac Fitzgerald’s full preview here. 

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