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

IRELAND

A spokesperson for Taoiseach Simon Harris said he will not be replying to personal and false attacks by the Israeli government. Alamy Alamy

• The Taoiseach criticised the closure of the Israeli embassy as the Israeli foreign minister labelled Irish government ‘antisemitic‘
• Meanwhile, the Israeli ambassador blamed Ireland’s uniquely ‘extreme’ position for the embassy closure
• Two men were found dead following house fire in Co Tipperary
• A second man was arrested in connection with Temple Bar attack on two off-duty gardaí
• It is ‘unlikely’ Holyhead will be repaired for Christmas as extra capacity sought for UK-bound ferries
• Simon Harris defended his party’s engagement with Michael Lowry in government talks
• Gerry Adams is to appear in UK civil case alleging he ‘oversaw’ IRA campaigns
• Paul O’Donovan was hailed as RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year
• Our lead story today revealed that Ireland is producing more waste than a decade ago and ‘almost certain’ to miss 2025 recycling target
• A man was stopped at Dublin Airport with €12,000 worth of weight loss drug

INTERNATIONAL

Police investigate as emergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, where multiple injuries were reported following a shooting. Alamy Alamy

#ISRAEL: Israel approved plans to ‘double the population‘ in annexed Golan Heights

#SYRIA: The EU announced it will be sending an envoy to speak to new Syrian government in Damascus.

#UNITED KINGDOM: A woman was given a suspended sentence after throwing milkshake over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

#CHINA: Yang Tengbo, an alleged Chinese spy with ties to Prince Andrew, was  named in court

#MADISON: A teacher and a student were killed during a school shooting in Wisconsin

PARTING SHOT

RTÉ Director of Video Steve Carson and Head of Children's Content Suzanne Kelly pictured with artist Maser and Jake Grogan (7), one of this year's winners. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

RTÉ’s ‘This is Art!’ competition, supported by Creative Ireland and the Shared Island Initiative, today revealed the 1,581 imaginative entries in this year’s competition.

Jake Grogan, aged 7, is one of this year’s winners for his artwork,  ‘From The Sea to The Stars’. 

Uishe Delahan (10) from Kildare won his their work, ‘Glitch’, Isabelle Prime (14) from Cork won for their art piece ‘Wader’ and Sam Jaszemski (18) from Louth was crowned a winner for their ‘Snapshot of My Soul’.

Catch all the winners’ creations on ThisIsArt’s social media pages.