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

IRELAND

Sunbathers in Burrow Beach in Dublin Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• A man appeared in court in Belfast after a video circulated on social media appearing to show a taxi driver threatening a passenger with a gun
• A man in his 30s died after the car he was driving crashed in Tullamore, Co Offaly
• The Journal reported that the government will formally review the designation it has given to all current ‘safe countries of origin’ over the next year
• The Department of Agriculture pressured the environmental watchdog not to release a list containing information on farms pumping water from or diverting rivers and lakes across the country
• Kerry emerged victorious over Cork in the all-Ireland senior football championships with the help of a penalty from David Clifford
• A teenager was arrested following a break in at Leinster House

WORLD

Derailed carriages at the site of a three-train crash in India Alamy Alamy

#INDIA At least 288 people have died and hundreds more have been injured after a three-way train crash in India

#UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that his country’s forces are ready to launch a counter-offensive against Russia, but there are concerns about the number of casualties it would bring

#MIDDLE EAST Three Israeli soldiers and a member of Egypt’s security forces have been killed today in a rare exchange of fire near the border between the two countries

#ENVIRONMENT Global negotiators have agreed to craft an initial draft treaty to end plastic pollution, a preliminary but crucial step towards tackling one of the longest-lasting sources of human waste

#US Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a ban on treatment for transgender minors, making his state the largest in the United States to place restrictions on youth access to such care

PARTING SHOT

File photo Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

As the June bank holiday kicks off, many of us will be heading to Dublin Airport for a summer getaway, but getting through the airport has not been without hassle recently.

Operator DAA is expecting a total of 425,000 passengers to pass through the airport this weekend.

Muiris O’Cearbhaill has the lowdown on making your airport experience a smooth one.

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More