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

IRELAND 

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• A woman accused of obstructing traffic near the Thornton Hall site in north Co Dublin, which is being prepared to accommodate international protection applicants, has been granted bail.
• Investigators into the drug overdose of twelve prisoners in Portlaoise Prison believe it was smuggled into the facility in tablet form by an inmate returning from a temporary release.
• The Lord Mayor of Dublin, James Geoghegan, has said it was a miracle no one was injured after teenagers set off fireworks at Grand Canal Square earlier this week. 
• People Before Profit has today launched a Bill that would give people seeking asylum the right to work immediately in Ireland while their asylum application is being processed. 
• Bus Éireann has said it is investigating an incident in which a driver appeared to knock over bollards in Dublin city.
• People attending Electric Picnic this weekend have been advised that very high potency drugs are likely to be in circulation at the festival.
• Hartigan’s Pub in Dublin city centre, which has been in business since the early 18th century, was issued with a closure order by the Food Safety Authority last month.
• Former Fine Gael Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has announced that he is publishing a memoir of his time in office. 

INTERNATIONAL 

Activists show solidarity with Israeli hostages in Gaza by tying and blindfolding themselves in public locations in Jerusalem Alamy Alamy

#LAPD US investigators have charged five people in connection with the death of Friends star Matthew Perry.

#PALESTINE The death toll in Gaza has reached 40,000 in the more than 10-month conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants, according to the enclave’s health ministry.

#BUYING TIME Donald Trump has asked the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the US presidential election in November.

PARTING SHOT

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Today was Ladies Day at the RDS Dublin Horse Show.

Pictured on the left is the winner of the prize for Most Creative Hat Laura Hanlon.

In red is Tressed to Impress winner Babatunde Alabi, who won a €1,000 Peter Mark package.

In first place for Best Dressed was Lorraine Ryan Kelly, who got a €10,000 cash prize.

Joice da Silva (right) was runner up.