Updated 11pm

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

Newly elected leader of the Irish Labour party is congratulated by her husband Pat and daughter Aoife at the Mansion House in Dublin. PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

IRISH

• Joan Burton was elected the new leader of the Labour Party. Alan Kelly is stepping into Joan’s old shoes as deputy leader. 
• Fianna Fáil wants new legislation introduced to end the Garth Brooks concerts fiasco, Varadkar says the gigs should go ahead, while Dublin City Council says there’s no going back on their decision.
• Racist graffiti greeted those who were on the way Irish citizenship ceremonies.
• Gerry Adams said the peace process should not put at risk by the walk-out by Unionist parties.
• Hilary Clinton said she “cares deeply” about Northern Ireland but is not going to comment on “internal Irish politics”.
• Over 90,000 homes may have dangerous levels of radon gas.
• The UK pub chain Wetherspoon confirmed that they will not be buying the iconic Dublin pubs Café en Seine, The George, The Dragon and Howl at the Moon

WORLD

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#UK: Rolf Harris was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison.

#BOSNIA: Floods in Bosnia have unearthed a mass grave.

#UK: Andy Coulson was given an 18-month prison sentence for phone hacking.

#FRANCE: A teacher has been stabbed to death by a mother of a student.

#AUSTRALIA: A woman has been charged by police for racially abusing a Asian train passenger.

INNOVATION

• This satellite could help predict climate changes. [Phys.org]
• Bitcoin has been given the red light by Europe’s top banking regulator. [Gigaom.com]
• What  are the biggest threats to the Internet in the next 20 years? Here’s what the experts had to say. [The Washington Post]

PARTING SHOT

As our American friends are celebrating Independence Day today with a load of fireworks no doubt, here is a history of fireworks in pop culture. [The Atlantic]