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

IRELAND

People from the Israeli community in Ireland and their supporters gather outside the Embassy of Israel in Dublin, after Hamas carried out attacks on Israel on Saturday. Sam Boal Sam Boal

• The Taoiseach said tonight that support for Israel will “fall apart” if the country goes “too far” with their response to violence from Hamas.
• After a weekend of tense talks, the details of Budget 2024 were set out in the Dáil. Here’s all the main points you need to know. 
• Sinn Féin slammed Budget 2024 as “one for landords” and said the health system has been left forgotten by the coalition.
• Renters tax credit will rise to €750 next year as part of a suite of tax measures announced by the government. 
• Disability supports in Budget 2024 were strongly criticised as ‘tokenistic’ and ‘a disturbing blow to human rights’.
• The national security budget will see funding for 1,000 garda recruits and a major €25m increase in the garda budget.  
• The government has announced a €14bn plan to invest a portion of “windfall” corporation tax receipts in a new Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund.
• A man was arrested on suspicion of murdering Tina Satchwell, who went missing from her home in Co Cork six years ago.
• An Irish celebrity went on trial accused of engaging in sexual act with a 16-year-old girl.
• Gardaí are yet to identify a man accused of using passports in names of babies who died in the 1950s.

INTERNATIONAL

Labour leader Keir Starmer carrying on with his party conference speech after a protester threw glitter over him. Peter Byrne / PA Peter Byrne / PA / PA

#DEATH TOLL: The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war is nearing 2,000, in the worst violence seen in the region since 2014.

#DISINFORMATION: The EU has warned Elon Musk that his platform X, formerly Twitter, is spreading “illegal content and disinformation”.

#STEPPING AWAY: Holly Willoughby announced she is stepping down from presenting This Morning after 14 years on the ITV show.

PARTING SHOT

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is to ban petrol and diesel cars in a central 20-block area of the city as of 2025 in a bid to improve air quality.

“Nowadays the air in Stockholm causes babies to have sick lungs and the elderly to die prematurely. It is a completely unacceptable situation,” Lars Stromgren, the city’s vice-mayor for transport and urban environment, said in a statement.

“We need to limit the harmful exhaust gases from petrol and diesel cars.”

The area is located in the heart of Stockholm’s shopping district and bustling with eateries and office buildings.

You can read more about the plan here.