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

IRELAND

Kellie Harrington won gold at the Women’s Boxing World Championships in New Delhi, with a sensational victory over Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee. AIBA AIBA

• A 24-year-old man was arrested in connection with the murder of John Curran in South Africa.
• Flights in and out of Dublin Airport were delayed after an issue with the airport’s radar system.
• Kellie Harrington won gold at the Women’s Boxing World Championships in New Delhi.
• There were major disruptions to train services to and from Heuston Station in Dublin following a tragic incident in Co Kildare.
• A 64-year-old man died following a workplace accident at Dublin Airport.
• Nine in 10 people think judges and others in the legal profession should have mandatory education in consent and rape myths.
• The FAI has reached an agreement with both Mick McCarthy and Stephen Kenny to take over as Ireland manager over the next three years, according to reports.
• Gardaí in Cork renewed their appeal asking for the public’s assistance in finding Julian Reed (13), who has been missing for over a week. 
• Locals in Dublin’s Liberties are gearing up to fight plans by Dublin City Council to turn allotments and a community garden into rapid-build housing.

WORLD

British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the European Commission today. Etienne Ansotte / DPA/PA Images Etienne Ansotte / DPA/PA Images / DPA/PA Images

#BREXIT: Boris Johnson said the UK is “on the verge of making a historic mistake” if it backs the draft Brexit agreement, ahead of a crunch meeting of the leaders of 27 EU member states tomorrow. 

#US: Climate change will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars annually by the end of the century unless drastic action is taken to cut carbon emissions, a major government report warned.

#FRANCE: Police in Paris fired tear gas and a water cannon on demonstrators who tried to break through a police cordon at a protest against an increase in diesel tax.

PARTING SHOT

Relive the noughties with this DailyEdge quiz: Who Sang It: Girls Aloud or Sugababes?

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