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

IRELAND

Aibhlín Mc Crann, centre, Cathaoirleach of Harp Ireland, chatting with renowned Irish Musician Máire Uí Bheaglaoich. In the background, Harpist Deirdre Granville chats to master craftsman, harp maker, Tim O’Carroll of Killarney Harps. valerie o sullivan valerie o sullivan

• Tributes have been paid to the young boy from Dungloe whose tragic passing has sent a shockwave of sadness across Donegal this weekend.
• A man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene of a fatal incident at a premises in Co Cavan.
• Tánaiste Simon Harris said that he and government “can move forward” with passing the Occupied Territories Bill after receiving the Oireachtas Committee Report.
• Film buffs who pay a monthly subscription to one of Ireland’s largest cinema chains are charged additional fees to book their tickets online and reserve a seat outside the first four rows of the theatre.
• There’s a fairly rainy week ahead in a fitting shift in the weather as September nears and the back-to-school season is upon us.
• Outgoing Cork GAA manager Pat Ryan has dismissed rumours of a half-time bust-up during the All-Ireland final.

INTERNATIONAL

There have been increased sightings of great white sharks on the north-east coast of the US. Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries via AP Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries via AP

#UKRAINE WAR: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the presence of foreign troops in Ukraine after the war with Russia ends will be “important” as Ukraine seeks to work on potential security guarantees with its Western allies.

#NEW YORK: Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96.

#CHICAGO: The Trump administration has been planning for weeks to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago as part of an expanded crackdown on crime and immigration, according to reports in US media.

PARTING SHOT

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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE gathered this weekend in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius to watch teams of corgis compete in an international race.

Welsh corgis, widely known for their association with the British royal family, are in fact a breed of passionate racers – that is at least according to the 120 teams from around Europe taking part in the Corgi Race Vilnius.