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

IRELAND

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and First Minister David Trimble Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

• Tributes have been paid to former Northern Ireland First Minister and key architect of the Good Friday Agreement David Trimble, who has died aged 77.
• The decision on how far the agriculture sector will need to reduce its emissions by is being worked out, with it set to lead to a clash between coalition parties.
• The CEO of Irish Rail has apologised after chaotic scenes on board Dart services this weekend.
• Iarnród Éireann’s plans to extend the Dart network to Co Kildare and Co Meath is on track, with a Railway Order set to be sought this week.
• A Seanad committee is asking for people from all traditions to submit their views and ideas about the island’s constitutional future.
• An Irish man in his 20s was killed yesterday morning in a road traffic accident on the Indonesian island of Bali.

INTERNATIONAL

A Gazprom drilling rig in Russia Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#GAS CUT Russian gas giant Gazprom has said it is cutting daily deliveries via the Nord Stream pipeline to 33 million cubic metres a day – about 20 percent of the pipeline’s capacity – from Wednesday.

#DEFAMATION Jury selection began today in a trial that will determine for the first time how much Infowars host Alex Jones must pay parents for falsely telling his audience that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

#MONKEY ATTACKS Local authorities in Japan’s Yamaguchi city said today that they are turning to tranquiliser guns to confront marauding monkeys that have injured 42 people in recent weeks.

#VANCOUVER SHOOTING Multiple people have been shot near Vancouver and a suspect has been taken into custody, Canadian police said today, amid reports the assailant deliberately targeted homeless people.

PARTING SHOT

With Neighbours set to end after 37 years on our screens early next month, we asked our readers this morning whether or not they would be tuning in.

The majority of poll respondents will be keeping clear of the set top box on 3 August, with 56% of people saying that they would not watch the finale.

25% of respondents said that they would, while 18.1% said they didn’t care.

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