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

IRELAND

Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

• A pro-life rally was held in the centre of Dublin with thousands turning out in support.
• The new boss of rehab has discussed her €140,000 salary. 
• Renowned motorbike road racing medic, Dr John Hinds, has been killed in a fatal crash at practice session for the Skerries 100. 
• The funeral for the third victim of last week’s shooting in Tunisia has been held in Meath. 
• More than 100,000 children have signed up for free-GP care since registration opened last month. 
• Two people have been charged in Belfast after a shotgun was discharged in a playground. 
• Things have been pretty sunny today, but all that could be about to change. 
• Sinn Féin has announced its plans to raise wages by €1 and cut politicians’ pay. 

INTERNATIONAL

Palestinians waiting to break their dawn to dusk Ramadan fast in Gaza City Adel Hana / AP/Press Association Images Adel Hana / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

#JAPAN: Recent studies have shown that half of all people in the country reported not having had sex in month prior to being asked. 

#GREECE: Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has accused Greece’s creditors of terrorism. 

#BOLIVIA: A town in the South American country has banned alcohol after a number of sexual assaults. 

INNOVATION

Apparently you don’t have to worry about computers coming along and taking your job – and here’s why. [TechCrunch.com]

PARTING SHOT

Design graduate Paulina Lenoir believes he has found a way to make people slow down in their modern, frantic lives… by making them wear really big shoes. [DeZeen]

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