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

IRELAND

Daisy Sanders, age 9, Carla Morey, Brian Sanders, and Sam Sanders, age 6, at Redbarn, Youghal, Co. Cork celebrating the announcement of An Taisce's Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards. Naoise Culhane Photography Naoise Culhane Photography

• An Irishman was found dead in Portugal’s Algarve region
• Eric Locke was found guilty of the murder of Sonia Blount
• Leo Varadkar called for a ban on strikes by “essential” public workers
• Michael D Higgins met the Pope
• A man appeared in court charged with vandalising The George pub
• Sinn Féin defended Jeremy Corbyn’s stance on the IRA
• The Jobstown trial continued

INTERNATIONAL

The sun rises over the North Sea at Tynemouth, England. PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

#ON THE ROAD: Donald Trump visited Israel as he continued his first foreign trip as US President.

#FACEBOOK: UK reports claim to show Facebook’s censorship rules.

#PLEADING THE FIFTH: Former US national security advisor Michael Flynn won’t comply with a Senate subpoena for documents on his links to Russia.

PARTING SHOT

Remember the young lad who shot a cat in Love/Hate? He’s now getting rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival for a film starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell.