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

People at the beach in Sandycove, Dublin today. rollingnews.ie rollingnews.ie

• Around three kilometres from the Co Tyrone site where a replica mosque was set alight this week is the Dungannon Islamic Centre, where The Journal spoke to people about the impact the intimidation has had. 
• A status yellow high temperature warning is in place for 13 counties today.
• Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan, who fell ill and was hospitalised in Belgium this week, has been flown back to Ireland on the government’s private jet.
• Water will be turned off this evening in Kildare to conserve water due to low levels at local reservoirs caused by the hot spell. 
• A man has died following a fall from a bonfire in east Belfast during an Eleventh Night event.
• A new-born baby tested positive for cocaine after his mother late in her pregnancy returned a positive result for heroin, cocaine and cannabis, a court has heard.
• Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has warned that someone impersonating him on social media has been asking people for money.
• A renewed appeal has been issued in the case of a young mother who was murdered after going to a David Bowie concert at Slane Castle 39 years ago.
• Batches of Capri-Suns have been recalled after regular juices were put in pouches labelled as sugar-free, or Capri-Sun Zero.

INTERNATIONAL

Floods ave hit Bangladesh with at least 39 dead and 928,000 impacted. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#BRITAIN British police believe Ann Widdecombe was attacked in her home nearly 24 hours before she was found dead and are hunting for a white male suspect.

#LONDON Well known Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has died after battling a long illness.

#LEBANON A US military delegation has met with Lebanon’s army in Beirut to discuss the withdrawal of Israel from a “pilot zone” in occupied territory.

PARTING SHOT

It’s a scorcher of a weekend, which is welcome by many, despite the looming worry of climate change.

With temperatures set to soar, no doubt some people will be cooling off in the sea, while others will be topping up their tan.

Today we asked you: How are you spending the sunny weekend?

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