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

IRELAND

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health, a past pupil of Loreto cuts the ribbon at the opening of Loreto College, St. Stephen’s Green’s new sports hall. MAXWELLS MAXWELLS

• A 17-year-old Somalian boy has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of Ukrainian youth Vadym Davydenko at an emergency Tusla residential care unit in north Dublin.
• Met Éireann has issued weather warnings for six counties in southern Ireland, with counties Cork and Waterford under a Status Orange rain warning until tomorrow morning.
• A serving garda has lost out in his claim for loss of allowances and overtime estimated at €82,571 while he was suspended from the force for more than two years.
• Tipperary GAA have paid tribute to the memory of senior football manager Philly Ryan following his sudden death.
• Support for Sinn Féin has risen by five points to 27% while government satisfaction has plummeted, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll.

INTERNATIONAL

People gather during a No Kings protest in Chicago. AP Photo / Nam Y. Hu AP Photo / Nam Y. Hu / Nam Y. Hu

#CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT: Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza today, bringing the total number handed over to 135, the territory’s health ministry said.

#SECRET LIVES OF ORANGUTANS: David Attenborough broke Dick Van Dyke’s record for the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy yesterday.

#DISMISSAL: Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou was sacked today after just eight matches in charge – just minutes after a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea.

PARTING SHOT

Norma Burke Norma Burke

SUSAN BANKS, WHO has made thousands of tea cosies of President Michael D Higgins, has completed her latest tea cosy of presidential candidate Catherine Connolly.

Susan and her daughter Rachel run a small business called Not Just Hats. Susan has made cosies for ordinary people and their pets, and even has a best-selling Michael Collins tea cosy. 

She’s currently flat out with orders for her Higgins tea cosy as people “want a momento” of the President before he leaves office.