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

IRELAND

Pictured outside the Irish Film Institute in Temple Bar, Dublin, today is Cllr Mícheál Mac Donncha at the unveiling of a plaque commemorating American anti-slavery leader Frederick Douglass. Sasko Lazarov Sasko Lazarov

• A former council worker was jailed for releasing rats into his workplace.
• A Dublin man who pleaded guilty to his part in a British €27m drug trafficking operation has been arrested in Lanzarote.
• Leo Varadkar says gardaí and security companies could check if pubs are following Covid rules.
• An average of one thousand people per day are registering for the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the HSE which is launching a ramped-up vaccination information campaign this Halloween.
•  The ‘Service of Relection and Hope’ to mark the centenary of partition and the creation of Northern Ireland took place in Armagh this morning. 
• Health officials confirmed a further 2,029 cases of Covid.
• CAB seized 11 high-end cars from a motor dealership in an operation targeting organised crime.
• The HSE released new guidance which would allow partners of pregnant women to be present for longer periods during pregnancy.

INTERNATIONAL

China flag decorating a pavilion is seen in front of a power plant in Tianjin, China. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#INVESTIGATION: Potential human remains have been found along with items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie, whose girlfriend Gabby Petito was murdered, the FBI has said.

#EU: An explosive EU row with Poland over its rejection of some of the bloc’s laws is set to overshadow a two-day summit of European Union leaders starting today, officials have said.

#USA: Donald Trump is launching a new media company with its own social media platform. 

PARTING SHOT

So, Adele is bringing out her latest album. Ever wanted to go inside the mind of the artist? Well, here’s someone asking her 73 questions.

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73 Questions... or something, I've lost count! https://t.co/RSmWpXGDym pic.twitter.com/kVbrwfVDyJ

— Adele (@Adele) October 21, 2021