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

IRELAND

Gardaí sharing 'The Dance' with Garth Brooks ahead of this evening's Croke Park gig.

• The government is “ruling nothing out” as it considers what measures Budget 2023 should include to address the cost-of-living crisis.
• Aer Lingus cancelled four flights in and out of Dublin Airport to and from Lanzarote and Newark in New York after major disruption yesterday.
• One hundred year of a benign relationship with foreign powers has left Ireland vulnerable to cyber attacks, the State’s Cyber Chief has said.
• Sinn Féin stayed away from Sunday’s accession proclamation ceremony in Northern Ireland but said it will attend other official events during the period of mourning for the Queen.
• A plaque was unveiled in honour of Garda Michael Reynolds on the 47^th anniversary of his killing.
• Inspired by his own family’s connection to Bessborough mother and baby home in Cork, an 18-year-old student has committed to compiling an online database that documents all the people who died in these institutions in Ireland.
• Rain warnings are in place across the country until 3am.
• Hundreds of people gathered in Belfast to demand the scrapping of the UK Government’s contentious plan to deal with the legacy of the Troubles.

INTERNATIONAL 

The Princess Royal curtseys the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, where it will lie in rest for a day. PA PA

#9/11 Americans have remembered 9/11 with readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on US soil.

#UKRAINEWAR Ukrainian forces are pushing back Russia’s military from strategic holdouts in the east of the country after Moscow announced a retreat from Kyiv’s sweeping counter-offensive.

#LASTJOURNEY Scottish mourners paid tribute to the Queen by lining the route of her coffin procession in their thousands as she left Balmoral for the last time.

#ANTI-MONARCHY Meanwhile, a woman was arrested after a protester held an anti-monarchy sign ahead of the accession proclamation of King Charles III in Edinburgh.

#SWEDISHELECTION Two exit polls gave Sweden’s left-wing bloc a slim lead in Sunday’s general election, and also indicated a far-right surge.

#RICKYMARTIN A sexual assault complaint has been filed against Puerto Rico pop star Ricky Martin, who recently sued his nephew over what he said were false allegations of sexual abuse.

PARTING SHOT

Contempt of Court has hit the headlines this week as a teacher was at the centre of a breach of an order by a High Court Judge.

Here’s our Explainer on Contempt of Court and the potential for an indefinite prison term.

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