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

IRELAND

The house in Blainroe in Wicklow in which four children were found injured last night and taken to hospital. Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

• A man is due in court in relation to a serious assault on four children in Co Wicklow last night.
• The body of a man in his 50s was found in a park in north Dublin early this morning. 
• An Irishman has been found dead in Turkey with a stab wound in his back.
• An anti-abortion event called ‘Celebrate the 8th’ was held in Dublin city centre this afternoon.
• Some TDs aren’t happy about Enda Kenny’s comments on water charges saying he is “bullying the populace into submission”.
• Nine people were rescued after a boat got into difficulty and was stranded on rocks in Tipperary this afternoon.
• Gardaí are out in force this bank holiday weekend, with drivers being arrested for drink driving and speeding yesterday.
• George Hook is ditching the Independent for a three-year-old sports website.
• Gardaí have re-issued their appeal for information on the whereabouts of James Joyce who went missing a year ago today.

INTERNATIONAL 

An Garda Siochana An Garda Siochana

#RIP: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed away, aged 74.

#FRANCE: After reaching near-record heights, the River Seine has begun to recede.

#GERMANY: Eight people were seriously injured after being struck by lightning.

INNOVATION

• Here are 5 apps worth downloading for this bank holiday weekend.
• Australia is putting traffic lights on the ground for pedestrians glued to their phones.

PARTING SHOT 

The June bank holiday weekend combined with quality weather has inspired some genius to create the most Irish weather forecast ever: