LAST UPDATE | 5 Aug 2020

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.

1. #BEIRUT: Rescuers worked through the night as the death toll is still rising from the massive explosions yesterday in Beirut. 

2. #RIP: The “very restricted” funeral - due to Covid-19 restrictions – of John Hume will take place in Derry later today. 

3. #TIME PLEASE: There is a concern that closing pubs and restaurants early will result in house parties and cancelled staycations. 

4. #CARING FOR CARERS: An investigation from Noteworthy has revealed how poor pay is impacting home carers in this “lucrative” sector. 

5. #MISSING: The family of a missing teenager have said they are concerned for his welfare.

6. #PREGNANCY: Embryos could be susceptible to Covid-19 in the second week of pregnancy, a study has found. 

7. #OPINION: Writing in TheJournal.ie this morning, rights campaigner Emma DeSouza says that John Hume gave us the gift of peace and it’s our responsibility to protect it. 

8. #WEATHER: Temperatures will reach as high as 24 degrees later this week, but we can expect some rain too. 

9. #STEPHEN DONNELLY: The health minister said there is “international evidence” that re-opening pubs would see cases increase.