NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- Tens of thousands turned out for the annual Pride parade in Dublin.
- Hundreds of people were turned away from Interlude Festival in Dublin last night due to space restrictions.
- Gardaí are asking for the public’s help in tracing 44-year-old Karen Scott.
- The funeral of Northern Ireland fan Darren Rodgers who died in France took place in Ballymena earlier today.
- A story has emerged about a mystery American tourist walking into a bar in Kerry and buying everybody’s booze.
- Ikea has recalled defective stair gates after a number of children suffered falls.
- Despite the upswing in the economy, many Irish firms are still more focused on paying back their debts than taking out new loans.
WORLD
#SCOTLAND: Protesters holding Mexican flags have stormed Donald Trump’s golf course in the north east of Scotland.
#ICELAND: The country has been out voting in its presidential election today, but around 10% of the country’s population are too busy watching the football to get involved.
#BELGIUM: Police in Belgium have detained two men as part of an anti-terror raid.
#BREXIT: TheJournal.ie has been in Scotland talking with people about the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
INNOVATION
- We’re all very aware that Google employees have a great time of it altogether. Here is what their new London office looks like.
- The first drone delivery from a ship to the shoreline has taken place in the United States. It could have serious benefits for delivering medical supplies to disaster areas. [The Guardian]
PARTING SHOT
Glastonbury: it’s known for eccentricities. Getting right into the swing of things, some hero had a Marty Morrissey flag flying over the festival this weekend.
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