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

IRELAND

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen celebrates his gold medal finish in the 800m Freestyle Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

• A helicopter crashed into a farm building in Co Westmeath, killing two men who were on board.
• Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen won a gold medal and broke the Olympic record in the 800m Freestyle final in Paris.
• A woman who was raped and sexually assaulted by former international swimming coach Derry O’Rourke has said his “brutalisation” of her took so much that was not his to take and “nothing will ever get it back”.
• A judge handed down five life sentences to the family members who murdered father-of-seven Thomas ‘Tom’ Dooley in “an honour killing” during a Co Kerry funeral, after hearing that his last act was to tell his wife to run so she could be saved.
• The Mater University Hospital appealed to the public to avoid its emergency department where possible, due to a systems problem that has resulted in the hospital unable to access patients’ Electronic Health Records.
• Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michael Ring announced he will not be contesting the next general election. 
• It was revealed that TikTok is set to make a number of layoffs at its Irish operations amid a global round of job losses.

INTERNATIONAL

Regan SMith of the USA competing in the women's 110m backstroke in Paris. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#ENGLAND: Three young girls who were killed in a deadly knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in the UK were named by police, as families paid tribute to their “little girl” and “princess”.

#USA: Donald Trump said he will “probably” debate US Vice President Kamala Harris, but said he “can also make a case for not doing it”.

PARTING SHOT

IT’S BARBECUE SEASON. Cue men around the country donning an apron and tongs and making for the back garden for their annual pilgrimage to their primal selves.

There is something elemental in barbecuing that men find expressive of their identity and their function within the nuclear family. But why is this the case, and is it time for the barbecue to be democratised?

In today’s Voices article, Simon Tierney explores why barbecues are portrayed as a male-only activity.