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

Dubliners at the Hapenny Bridge endure the heavy rain. Leah Farrell / RollingNews,ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews,ie / RollingNews,ie

IRELAND

• It emerged an Anti-Austerity Alliance councillor sent a death threat to a Limerick activist.
• Frances Fitzgerald asked the gardaí to carry out a fresh assessment of the status of the Provisional IRA.
• Two of the three jailed ex-Anglo officials have lodged appeals. [RTE]
• A removal mass took place in Limerick for Jason Corbett.
• Rosanna Davison came under fire  for comments made about her new book.
• A fisherman who was overcome by fumes on a trawler in Donegal passed away.
• In Athy a woman was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Jason Doogue.
• A man in Waterford was hospitalised after being swept into the sea.
• Irish Water has been sending text messages to customers.

WORLD

The Palmyra ruins, which were attacked by Islamic State. Varun Shiv Kapur Varun Shiv Kapur

#FRANCE: A toddler was among three people killed in a shootout at a gypsy camp.

#TERROR: Police say claims by the train attack suspect that he just wanted to rob people are barely credible.

#MISSOURI: A 21-month old baby boy was shot dead.

#SYRIA: Two little girls were treated for chemical attack symptoms.

#PALMYRA: Islamic State released photos of how it blew up the historic temple.

#TOUGH LINE: Britain is planning to jail immigrants who work illegally.

INNOVATION

• Nasa deliberately crashed a load of spaceships.
• A Las Vegas man who sent more than 27 million Facebook messages is facing jail time.

PARTING SHOT

We love a bit of drone footage. Here’s some from the weekend of dolphins racing a boat off Malin Head.