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

IRELAND

Presidential candidate Seán Gallagher with his Son Bobby in Glenroe Open Farm, Wicklow Kinlan Photography Kinlan Photography

• Independent TDs Michael Lowry and Noel Grealish announced their continued support of the government in crucial Dáil votes.
• Garda Superintendent David Taylor was suspended from the force following findings about him in the Charleton report.
• Eir said that all of its phone and broadband services were restored after yesterday’s widespread outage. 
• It was revealed that shots were fired at a Dublin house in a case of mistaken identity.
• A new poll showed that three out of five voters think the President should give up all pensions while in office.
• Gardaí are investigating after a man in his 40s was killed in a house fire in west Cork. 

WORLD

European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. PA Images PA Images

#BREXIT: Last-ditch talks between UK and EU officials aimed at reaching an agreement on trade rules for Northern Ireland have broken down in Brussels.

#CANONISED: Murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero was made saint by Pope Francis, as President Higgins led the congratulations from Ireland.

#NEPAL: Nine climbers were killed in a freak accident during a violent storm on Nepal’s Mount Gurja.

PARTING SHOT

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Today was a beautiful day across much of the country, a huge contrast with Storm Callum from just 48 hours ago. The extent of the contrast was captured perfectly in Tramore by James Hennessy.