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

IRISH

• President Michael D Higgins ends meeting with the Council of State as he now decides on his abortion bill vote.
• Two missing boys found dead following a single-car crash in Mayo, father found injured.
• A family of six asylum seekers have gone to the High Court over an ‘unconstitutional’ direct provision system.
• Sean Dunne was declared bankrupt in the Irish High Court. [RTÉ News]
• Dublin Bus drivers could strike next week as company confirms it will implement cost-cutting changes.
• Gardaí are looking for two drivers after a girl, 16, was killed last night in a road crash in Tallaght.
• One man has died and two others are seriously injured after a two-car collision in Cavan overnight.
• USI withdraws condemnation of 2010 student protesters after Ombudsman criticises gardaí.
• Cleaning company creates 50 new jobs for Dublin.
• Just 13 per cent of immigrants opt to become Irish citizens – far below the 34 per cent average in the EU.
• Although Ryanair’s profits dropped early in 2013, the airline says it will make a €600m profit by the end of the year.
• Consumers are buying fewer frozen burgers after the horse meat scandal.

WORLD

#SWITZERLAND: Forty-four people injured as two trains collide outside Bern.
#ITALY: Thirty-eight people died when a coach carrying pilgrims crashed near Naples.
#SPAIN: Train driver charged with 79 counts of reckless homicide in Spain.
#VATICAN: Pope Francis does not ‘judge’ homosexuals but ban on women priests stands.
#US: FBI uncovers an underage prostitution ring arresting 150 pimps and saving 105 kids.
#FRANCE: Cannes jewel heist upgraded from €40 million to €103 million armed robbery.
#BRITAIN: The Co-operative insists on modesty bags on lads’ mags or they’ll stop selling them.

INNOVATION

• Maynooth researchers say they’ve made a breakthrough in Crohn’s disease.
• Man arrested after sending abusive tweets to Caroline Criado-Perez, a UK bank note campaigner.

PARTING SHOT

It has to be seen to be believed. A man who refused to throw out anything covered his house in beer cans in Houston. It then gets landmarked. [Huffington Post]

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