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

Ireland 

Aer Lingus faced criticism from passengers due to over 50 flights being cancelled over the weekend Sam Boal Sam Boal

•  A criminal investigation is underway into into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two children following a car fire in Co Westmeath on Friday, according to the Garda Commissioner. 
• A “designated driver” for a group of Garth Brooks fans at Saturday’s sell-out gig in Croke Park has been accused of breaking a Garda’s nose during the country music star’s concert.
• Aer Lingus has apologized to customers for “severe disruption” over the weekend
• More than seven in ten young people aged 18-24 are considering emigrating because they think they would enjoy a better quality of life elsewhere. 
• Taoiseach Micheál Martin has dismissed proposals to reduce the threshold for the amount of money people can leave to their children tax-free.
• Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has said that the Government will be examining EU proposals for a windfall tax on energy companies as part of Budget 2023.
• Concerns about avian flu have been raised by Birdwatch Ireland, with calls for the Department of Agriculture to do more to tackle the disease spreading among wild seabirds.

International

King Charles III and the queen consort at Westminster Hall in London today Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#COUNTER OFFENSIVE Ukrainian troops have reclaimed a wide swath of territory from Russia, pushing all the way back to the north-eastern border in some places as part of a lightning advance that forced Moscow to make a hasty retreat from occupied land.

#KING CHARLES III New British Prime Minister Liz Truss and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon joined King Charles III at a service of thanksgiving for Queen Elizabeth II in one of Scotland’s most ancient churches.

#UK ARRESTS There have been a number of people arrested during events across the UK following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The arrests are of protestors, with UK police saying they are for breaches of the peace and public order offences.

#BLUE ORIGIN Multi billionaire Jeff Bezos’ rocket company suffered its first launch failure today. No one was aboard, only science experiments.

#NORTHERN IRELAND European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic has said that the EU could reduce physical customs checks across the Irish Sea to just a few lorries a day if Liz Truss’s government cooperates with post-Brexit trading arrangements.

Parting Shot

Over the weekend, there was significant disruption to travel at Dublin Airport, with over 50 Aer Lingus flights being cancelled due to a “major” connection issue with the company’s online system.

Reporter Rónán Duffy spoke with several people who were impacted by the flight cancellations, with people telling him there was a lack of communication from Aer Lingus on the issues.

You can read his piece here.

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