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

IRELAND

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during his live address. Julien Behal Julien Behal

• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that ‘most things’ are being moved to Phase 3 of the lifting of restrictions.
• It means that sporting events, weddings and haircuts will all now be possible from 29 June.
• Mass gatherings of people, such as weddings and funerals, will be limited to 50 people indoors and 200 people outdoors, until 20 July. 
• The funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan will take place in his hometown of Charlestown, Co Mayo on Sunday. 
• Investigations are continuing into the killing of Garda Horkan, who was shot dead in the early hours of Thursday morning.
• A further two people with Covid-19 have died and 13 new cases of the disease have been confirmed.
• There will be up to 500 jobs lost at Aer Lingus as a result of the impact of Covid-19.
• Tributes have been paid to a father and son who drowned after a family day out in Co Donegal yesterday.

WORLD

The border of North and South Korea at Taesungdong. Seo Myung-gon / PA Images Seo Myung-gon / PA Images / PA Images

#RIP: Ian Holm, best known for roles in Alien, Chariots Of Fire and The Lord Of The Rings, has died at the age of 88.

#FAKE NEWS: A doctored video which claims to show a black toddler running away from a white toddler and tweeted by US President Donald Trump has been flagged as “manipulated media” by Twitter.

#CYBER ATTACK: Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the country was attacked by a broad cyber-attack from a “state-based actor”, with suspicions falling on China.

PARTING SHOT

U2 frontman Bono appeared on RTÉ’s Home School Hub today to give sixth class students a message about the future.  

RTÉ’s Home School Hub is a resource which allows children to continue their education despite being at home due to Covid-19.

For the final instalment of the programme, Bono along with other special guests sent the children messages.