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

IRELAND

US President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at RAF Aldergrove. Clodagh Kilcoyne / PA Clodagh Kilcoyne / PA / PA

• Security preparations are well underway as US president Joe Biden arrives in Ireland tonight.
• But Biden’s speech in the Dáil on Thursday is set to be boycotted by People Before Profit over the US’s foreign policy record.
• The funeral details have been announced for one of the young teenagers who were killed in a crash in Co Galway.
• It emerged Freddie Scappaticci, a man who was alleged to have been the British Army’s top mole in the Provisional IRA, died and was buried last week.
• The High Court has declined to entertain an application for an inquiry into the legality of law student Simeon Burke’s detention.
• Strong winds are hitting many parts of the country, with a Status Orange warning issued for Kerry and west Clare.  
• There were 350 applications for 94 cost-rental apartments in Delgany, Co Wicklow after the scheme opened today.

THE WORLD

A sight of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, whose head has warned the annual event is under “existential threat” due to rising costs faced by companies and venues.

#UKRAINE The USA has serious concerns about Ukraine’s ability to make significant gains in an upcoming counteroffensive, as well as Kyiv’s capacity to keep defending against Russian strikes, according to leaked documents.

#GERMANY It’s to shut down its last three nuclear power plants this Saturday in spite of the country’s recent energy difficulties resulting from the war in Ukraine. 

PARTING SHOT

There was big news on the train front today with the long-awaited return of the tea trolleys. 

Having been cut during the pandemic, onboard catering services are to be available on a “sporadic” basis on the Cork to Dublin line this week for the first time in three years.