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

IRELAND

The Honourable Mr Justice Frank Clarke and President Michael D Higgins at Aras An Uachtarain this evening as Mr Clarke was confirmed Chief Justice of Ireland. Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• The Taoiseach said Ireland won’t help the UK create a border in the North
• The former owners of Clerys were told they will face court in January
• Dublin got ready for Luas-related traffic disruption
• There has been an surge in complaints against “influencers“
• A man was killed in a crash in Cork
• The HSE said it will provide funding for the Entresto drug
• Bertie Ahern warned against leaving the EU
• The parties in a dispute over the building of the National Children’s Hospital settled their case

INTERNATIONAL

Charlie Gard's mother Connie Yates outside the High Court in London earlier this week. Charlie passed away today. Jonathan Brady / AP Jonathan Brady / AP / AP

#CHARLIE GARD: Baby Charlie Gard, whose parents’ fight to take him to the US made headlines, died aged just 11 months.

#NORTH KOREA: North Korea launched another missile, just hours after US and Japanese sanctions on the country kicked in.

#HAMBURG: A man was killed and several more injured after a stabbing in a German supermarket.

PARTING SHOT

Cathal Mac Coille took to the mic for his final Morning Ireland programme this morning, after his first show in 1986. Here are the final few moments of his last show.