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

IRELAND

A mural honoring Dublin Olympic athelete Rhasidat Adeleke on Chatham Row, created by street artist @canvaz_streetart Leah Farrell Leah Farrell

• A man in his 20s died and another was arrested following a fatal assault in a Tallaght estate in the early hours of this morning.
• A wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor was removed from display in Dublin after complaints from the late singer’s family.
• A man pleaded guilty to possession of over €21 million worth of cocaine that was found on board a ship docked in Limerick.
• The Government refused to release a report detailing 68 instances of Defence Forces personnel being convicted or currently before the courts on charges.
• A record number of people accessed emergency accommodation in Ireland in June, new figures showed.
• A French man pleaded guilty to dangerous driving that caused the death of a 71-year-old man in Co Clare.

INTERNATIONAL

Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#OLYMPICS: High-speed rail lines in France were hit by several “malicious acts”, including arson, which have heavily disrupted services just hours before the Olympics opening ceremony, according to the national rail company.

#USA: Former US president Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’s bid for the Democratic nomination in the presidential race. 

#FLORIDA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with former US president Donald Trump while holding a “Total Victory” hat in Mar-a-Lago. 

#CANADA: Wildfires ravaged parts of the Canadian Rockies, causing thousands to flee their homes.

PARTING SHOT

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PARIS HAS LONG been one of the fashion capitals of the world, home to designer brands like Dior, Louis Vuitton and many others, and this year’s Olympic Games uniforms have not disappointed.

Some countries have been bringing their fashion A game to the tournament, others not so much. 

Ireland’s uniform has been met with mixed reactions among the public (and the staff at The Journal), while being praised by people in the fashion world.

Here are a handful of the most striking uniforms at this year’s Olympics.