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

Taoiseach Micheál Martin attends the Remembrance Sunday laying of the wreath in Enniskillen. Government Information Service via Rollingnews.ie Government Information Service via Rollingnews.ie

IRELAND

• The parents of Harvey Sherratt (9) who suffered while waiting for scoliosis surgery, said today they were “shocked” at a whistleblower’s claims that Children’s Health Ireland had removed their son from its active spinal surgery waiting list after it wrongly determined he was a “palliative” patient.
• Billy Kelleher said Fianna Fáil should be heading up efforts towards Irish unity rather than “The Shinners” as he admitted that Fianna Fáil is facing a “demographic cliff edge” of those who support the party.
• A woman in her 80s and a man in his 40s died following separate collisions in Co Tipperary this morning.
• A Donegal woman stole more than €36,000 from her disabled brother’s bank account to feed her drug habit, a court heard today.

INTERNATIONAL

Canadian Army servicemen attend NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia Resolute Warrior military exercise. © Ints Kalnins / ZUMA Press Wire © Ints Kalnins / ZUMA Press Wire / ZUMA Press Wire

#BBC: BBC director general Tim Davie and its CEO of News Deborah Turness have resigned from their positions at the national broadcaster over criticism of edits made to a speech made by US President Donald Trump.

#THE PHILLIPINES: Super typhoon Fung-wong slammed into the Philippines’ eastern seaboard this afternoon, the national weather service said, after killing at least two people and forcing more than a million to evacuate their homes.

#CANARY ISLANDS: Strong waves have killed three people on Spain’s Canary Islands by pulling them into the Atlantic Ocean during a tidal surge, officials have said.

PARTING SHOT

Seán's Bar in Athlone, Co Westmeath. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

TODAY, AUTHOR DONAL Fallon writes about the lost pubs of Dublin and how they are among the most important in Dublin’s history.

Among these pubs are Conway’s, The White Horse, and The Embankment. Fallon examines the frequent visitors and the makeup of these old public houses. 

In today’s poll, we asked readers if they had a favourite pub – you can vote here.