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

Karl Devereux, with Ronan Bennett and Daisy O'Sullivan having a pint of Guinness as outdoor dining begins in Dublin City centre. Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

• Pubs and restaurants welcomed customers back for outdoor dining. 
• The Garda Commissioner defended the policing approach in Dublin over the bank holiday weekend. 
• Health officials reported 377 new cases of Covid-19. 
• A three-month-old baby in Waterford died after being attacked by a dog in her home. 
• The widow of Detective Jerry McCabe called on gardaí to catch ‘fugitive’ IRA members.
• Updated guidelines for people attending live sports events were published.
• LGBT Pride flags were burned in Waterford city.

Soldiers and volunteers work at the site of trains collided in Ghotki district in the southern Pakistan. Waleed Saddique / PA Waleed Saddique / PA / PA

WORLD

#PAKISTAN: Dozens of people were killed when two express trains collided. 

#UNITED STATES: Campaigners in Minneapolis continued with a fourth night of protesting over the shooting of a man by members of a US marshals task force. 

#INDIA: Businesses in two of the largest cities are reopening as part of a cautious easing of lockdown measures. 

#GERMANY: Angela Merkel’s party held the far right at bay in the last state vote before the country’s national election.

#FRANCE: The country’s competition regulator fined Google €220 million for favouring ads for its own services at the expense of rivals. 

PARTING SHOT

In case you missed it last night, Ireland’s Paul Mescal won a Bafta for his performance as Connell in Normal People and he gave a genuinely authentic ‘surprised-to-win’ speech.

Paul Mescal’s acceptance speech for Leading Actor in recognition of his performance as Connell in @NormalPeopleBBC vs. @RichardAyoade’s commentary immediately after 😂 Some people just have a natural way with words. @mescal_paul #VirginMediaBAFTAs #BAFTATV pic.twitter.com/EjFgWLZVg7

— BAFTA (@BAFTA) June 6, 2021