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

People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett with protesters during a protest at the offices of X. The protest is to demand action against the generation of image based sexual abuse and the facilitation of child sexual abuse material. Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

• Police in Northern Ireland arrested a seventh person as part of an investigation into the murder of a man in Co Derry.
• Upcoming Lord of the Dance shows are in “grave danger of falling apart” if Michael Flatley is not permitted to engage with performers, a court in Belfast has heard.
• Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee said that Ireland’s relationship with the US is “going through a rocky period”.
• Menu fatigue, a healthy eating backlash and “soggy” chicken goujons — these are just some of the issues raised by dozens of readers over the Hot School Meals scheme.
• Road users have been urged to take care when driving as a warning for fog for 16 counties has been issued by Met Éireann.

 INTERNATIONAL

A demonstration gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against the US President's plans to take Greenland. DAVID ADEMAS / OUEST-FRANCE DAVID ADEMAS / OUEST-FRANCE / OUEST-FRANCE

#TRUMP TARIFFS: US President Donald Trump escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25% until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved.

#GREENLAND PROTESTS: Crowds of people gathered in Denmark’s capital city to take part in planned protests against US President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland. 

#MERCOSUR: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed the controversial Mercosur deal in Paraguay.

#IRAN: Iran’s supreme leader said authorities “must break the back of the seditionists” after a crackdown on mass protests against the country’s clerical leadership.

PARTING SHOT

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