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IRELAND

Protestors gathered outside Leinster House today as the Dáil resumed sittings after the summer break. Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

• The foster sister of Daniel Aruebose has told The Journal that her family have been left devastated by the news that skeletal remains were found in Donabate, but that they now hope to be part of him having a “proper burial”. 
• A man was today charged with murdering Lee Slattery in Limerick, fifteen years ago.
• President Michael D Higgins’ suggestion for Israel and its allies who are carrying out and supporting genocide to be excluded from the United Nations has been dismissed as not official Irish government policy. 
• With two councils in the bag, businessman Gareth Sheridan is eyeing up specific local authorities in Leinster in his bid to get on the presidential ballot.
• Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to this week meet with Antoinette Burke, a Cork mother who confronted him at his party think-in on Monday over delays in her daughter’s surgery.

INTERNATIONAL

Britain''s King Charles III and US President Donald Trump following a Beating Retreat military ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day one of the president's second state visit to the UK. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#UK STATE VISIT: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed into Windsor Castle by the UK’s King Charles and Queen Camilla, following a dramatic military procession.

#EUROPEAN UNION: The European Union’s executive arm has suspended its bilateral support for Israel, meaning it has frozen payments worth up to €32 million, citing the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

#PALESTINE: Mohammed Dwedar, the sole Palestinian athlete competing at the World Athletics Championship, said he dreams of “all people being free” after running in the 800m heat yesterday. 

PARTING SHOT

Smyth, Martin and members of Paddy Smith's family today at the unveiling. Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil

TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN and Minister Niamh Smyth today unveiled a portrait of former TD Paddy Smith in Leinster House.

In a political career with Fianna Fáil that spanned more than fifty years, Paddy served as a TD for Co Cavan from 1923 to 1977. His ministerial positions included that of Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Local Government and Minister for Social Welfare.

After a long and honourable political record, he became affectionately known in the newspapers as ‘the father of the Dáil.’