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

IRELAND

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• A man was arrested following a stabbing incident at Dublin Airport today.
• Micheál Martin said he will meet with Irish American political leaders while on a visit to the US to discuss the UK’s Troubles Legacy Bill.
• Environmental activists urged Ireland’s political leaders to act fast on fossil fuels as they headed to New York for talks on global climate action.
• RTÉ suspended its tender for photography of its Fair City soap opera after receiving public criticism over the cost of the promotional material.
• Excerpts from Tony Holohan’s new memoir were full of criticism for government policy during the pandemic.

INTERNATIONAL

Ursula von der Leyen and Meloni arrive on Lampedusa Cecilia Fabiano / LaPressececiliafabiano Cecilia Fabiano / LaPressececiliafabiano / LaPressececiliafabiano

#LAMPEDUSA EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the Italian island of Lampedusa with PM Gorgia Meloni today.

#RUSSELL BRAND Channel 4 and production company Banijay UK launched separate internal investigations into allegations of serious misconduct against Russell Brand

#BOTULISM Bodeaux’s top prosecutor opened an investigation into the restaurant that left 25 people with botulism after eating there.

#COUPS The military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed a mutual defence pact.

PARTING SHOT

Money Diaries - A nurse on €40K living in Dublin and saving to buy a home 

This week, our reader is busy juggling night shifts for work and trying to catch sleep and not spend too much.

Read their diary entry here.