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

IRELAND

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• A bomb threat has been made on the home of Taoiseach Simon Harris in Co Wicklow this evening.
• Media Minister Catherine Martin has said there should be a “five to seven year ringfenced” funding for RTÉ. 
• There have been three maternal deaths in Ireland in the last week.
• Cross border organised people trafficking gangs are bringing victims to Ireland to work predominantly in the sex industry but also in forced begging that includes disfigurement of their limbs, the Garda Commissioner has said.
• There were emotional scenes outside Leinster House today as families gathered to mark the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill passing all stages in the Oireachtas. 
• The funeral of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, the legendary Gaelic games commentator, will take place in Co Kerry on Saturday. 
• Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said that there is “still so much work to do” towards curbing violence against women after 24-year-old Natasha O’Brien, who was assaulted by Irish Defence Force soldier Cathal Crotty two years ago, publicly criticised her yesterday.

INTERNATIONAL

#NO CHARGES The driver of a car that crashed into a school killing two eight-year-old girls will face no criminal charges after it was found she had suffered an epileptic seizure behind the wheel.

#GAVIN PLUMB A security guard accused of masterminding a plot to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby said the things he would do to her would put him on “death row”, a court has heard.

#WIKILEAKS The wife and legal team of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, have said his conviction of espionage, that he took to secure his freedom, sets a “precedent that can be used against the rest of the media”.

PARTING SHOT

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Pictured are Murky Onyango, Greg Thorpe, Elisa Beli Borrelli, Pradeep Mahadeshwar, Veda Lady , Órlaith LeJeune, Venus Patel and Osaro Azams.

They are all part of this years LGBTQIA 32nd edition of GAZE International Film Festival, which was launched at Digital Hub, Dublin today.

June is pride month and this weekend parades and festivities will take place across Ireland.