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

IRELAND

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• Minister for ChildrenNorma Foley said the CEO of Tusla committed to conducting a “wellbeing check” on all of the agency’s cases, as a search in Donabate for a young boy who is presumed dead continued.
• A woman arrested yesterday over a serious threat made online against Tánaiste Simon Harris and his family was released without charge.
• All children under the age of nine became eligible to travel on public transport for free.
• Emergency service vehicles were deployed to Dublin city centre this afternoon following reports of a chemical leak.
• Dublin City councillors expressed outrage today at the fact that the Road Safety Authority has not provided local councils with data on collisions and injuries for the last seven years. 
• Barrister Diarmuid Phelan sued by a neighbour in Co Wexford, whose previous assault charge against the law professor was dismissed earlier this year to protect Phelan’s right to a fair trial.
• Redundancies were announced at Salesforce’s Irish base.
• Many Electric Picnic veterans were left frustrated this morning after a long-running loyalty scheme giving previous attendees access to discounted tickets failed to secure them tickets.

INTERNATIONAL

Chinese soldiers take part in a military parade today Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#CHINA: China held the largest military parade in its history today, unveiling a sweeping array of new weapons, drones, and high-tech hardware in Beijing.

#UNIFIL: Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel as they were working to clear roadblocks, the force has said.

#USA: US politicians released a first batch of documents on Tuesday from the investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a case that has become a political lightning rod for the Trump administration.

#PORTUGAL A railcar derailed in Lisbon today, killing several people.

PARTING SHOT

IRISH LANGUAGE RAP group Kneecap have released the music video for a new single which features Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell.

Their new single, Sayōnara, is a collaboration with Paul Hartnoll of the electronic dance act Orbital, who also appears in the music video.

The video, starring O’Donnell, who played Michelle in Derry Girls, is directed by Cavan native Finn Keenan.

Keenan also directed the music video for Kneecap’s ‘The Recap’.

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