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

IRELAND

Parliamentary Party Chairman, Martin Haydon, Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald and Communications Officer Barry Duggan wait for the taoiseach to arrive at the 2017 Fine Gael Autumn Think- In. Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• It emerged that a humanitarian scheme rolled out to the victims of the Donegal flash floods is to become a permanent programme in response to natural disasters. 
• Gardaí are investigating after a young man died in a fire in Rathmines, Dublin, this morning.
• A rape survivor weighed in on the George Hook controversy and said she tried to get to meet him to discuss what he said.
• A patient at University Hospital Galway was diagnosed with tuberculosis.
• The National Asset Management Agency (Nama) could be given additional powers to build on behalf of the State.
• The body which represents rank-and-file gardaí  said its members will not be scapegoated over the breath test scandal.
• The mother of an autistic boy pleaded with the government to give her child the residential care that she says he needs. 
• A Dublin man is to face trial charged in relation to the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly.
• A range of popular health supplements have been found to be contaminated with faecal microorganisms.

WORLD

Models, wearing t-shirts with their size printed on them during a photocall for the 'Curve Catwalk' ahead of London Fashion Week. John Stillwell / PA John Stillwell / PA / PA

#ENGLAND: A football fan who screamed homophobic abuse at opposition fans during a Premier League match has been fined.

#ESPN: A female journalist kept her job at ESPN after branding Donald Trump a “white supremacist” on Twitter.

#MALAYSIA: A fire ripped through a religious school killing 22 young boys.

PARTING SHOT

A massive 23-metre long sword, carved out of a fir tree is on its way to the Ploughing Championships where it is hoped it will be finished and will set a world record.

John Hayes was spotted bringing his creation to Tullamore, Offaly, for the annual festival where he hopes to finish it, reports WLRFM.
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