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

IRELAND

Garda and emergency services at the scene on North Wall Quay. RollingNews RollingNews

• A ‘suspect’ letter was determined to be a hoax after gardaí sealed off North Wall Quay in Dublin
• A Fine Gael minister backed Simon Harris after calls for resignation
• Mayo households were anxious after carbon monoxide alarms went off repeatedly
• Kneecap cancelled its all sold-out US tour due to a London court hearing
• The Budget will address ‘extortionate’ hotel prices, the business minister said
• Over 100 apartments in Dublin have been left vacant for three years due to lengthy planning issues
• Misconduct allegations upheld against doctor over series of road traffic offences
• Over a dozen e-bikes, e-scooters and scramblers in west Dublin were seized
• Consumer watchdog gave presenter Donal Skehan a warning
• Summer is (almost) officially over, Met Éireann confirmed

INTERNATIONAL

Palestinians mourn the death of journalists killed by an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. Alamy Alamy

#GAZA: Five journalists, rescue workers and health staff were killed by a double Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza

#AUSTRALIA: Australian mushroom meal survivor said he’s ‘half alive’ after wife’s killing

#UNITED NATIONS: A vote on the future of Irish peacekeeping in Lebanon was postponed

#US COURTS: Elon Musk’s tech companies are suing Apple and ChatGPT owner

PARTING SHOT

L-R Hozier, Chappell Roan, and Fatboy Slim - some of the weekend's headliners. Alamy Alamy

Roughly 80,000 people are attending Electric Picnic this year. The beloved festival kicks off on 29 August and will run through to 1 September in Stradbally, Co Laois.

Today, the timings of all the acts were released.