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

IRELAND

A Dublin GAA club is hopeful that Palestine GAA's team (pictured) will still get to go on its trip to Ireland, after The Journal revealed that their visas were rejected.

• There is going to be really hot weather this weekend. Here’s how to mind yourselves
• Police in Belfast opted not to remove a Loyalist bonfire that risks hospitals’ electrical supply
• The Greater Dublin Drainage Project got approval after a seven-year delay
• Former Irish swimming coach George Gibney agreed to his extradition from US
• A Dublin GAA club is hopeful that Palestinians’ trip to Ireland will go ahead after The Journal revealed the team’s visas were rejected
• Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly ruled himself out of the race for the Áras
• Gardaí appealed for information after a woman was seriously injured at a crash in Co Wicklow yesterday
• The family of girl injured in Parnell Square attack asked for a ‘moment of silence’ tomorrow evening
• More job losses were announced at Intel after a catering firm confirmed it will lay off a third of staff at complex
• Ireland’s Ben Healy won a Tour de France stage with a brilliant breakaway
• 60,000 air fryers in Ireland were recalled over electrical faults
• Military group warned a new law could lead to ‘unreasonable soldier suspensions’
• Irish officials will meet jailed businessman Ryan Cornelius’ family 
• Dublin residents appealed the location of a toilet for bus drivers 
• Bob Dylan announced five nights in Ireland (you have to leave your phone at the door)
• TikTok was placed under investigation over claims it misled Ireland’s data regulator
• Kneecap complained of ‘political policing’ after its gig advert was banned on London’s Tube

INTERNATIONAL

Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on Palestine, was sanctioned by the US for her reports on human rights abuses by Israel in Palestine. Alamy, file Alamy, file

#UNITED STATES: A UN expert on Palestine was sanctioned by the US after publishing a report on companies enabling human rights’ abuses by Israel in Palestine

#FRANCE: The (original) Birkin bag was sold for over €8m at an auction in Paris

#EUROPEAN UNION: Ursula von der Leyen survived a rare EU no-confidence vote

#PALESTINE: The EU announced it will not ban trade with Israel and will instead work with Netanyahu to increase aid into Gaza

#BRAZIL: Trump threatened Brazil with a 50% tariff over ex-leader corruption trial 

#UKRAINE: A Russian drone and missile strike on Kyiv killed two and injures more than a dozen

PARTING SHOT

Irish author and presenter Graham Norton is among the all-star line-up set to appear at the West Cork Literary Festival, taking place from tomorrow in Bantry. Alamy, file Alamy, file

Richard E. Grant, Eimear McBride, Graham Norton, Ruth Padel, and John Creedon are just some of the high-profile writers making the trip to Bantry over the next week for the West Cork Literary Festival, starting tomorrow.

The week-long free event will celebrate of writing and reading, with a varied and extensive programme.