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

IRELAND

Today, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pledged €25 million to climate loss & damage fund in Dubai. Lauren Boland / The Journal Lauren Boland / The Journal / The Journal

• The former Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin told The Journal that he believes the Labour Party and the Social Democrats need to merge
• An immunologist said the HSE missed an opportunity to get more people in the habit of receiving winter vaccinations
• Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD and party spokesperson for Justice, said the choice to provide tasers to gardaí is a “band-aid” solution
• At COP28 in Dubai today, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pledged €25 million to the loss & damage fund
• Our reporter Lauren Boland brought you behind the scenes at COP28 in this extract of The Journal’s climate newsletter, Temperature Check
• Also in Dubai today, the Taoiseach criticised the “divisive” no-confidence vote, set to take place this week in justice minister Helen McEntee
• The Guinness Storehouse was awarded the world’s leading tourist attraction last night
• Met Éireann issued two weather warnings, one for dense and icy fog and another for ice and low temperatures, today.
• Kilmacud Crokes achieved a historic treble title at the Leinster club Football Final today.
• Victoria Mary Clarke spoke of the loss of her husband Shane MacGowan
• A 15-year-old boy was charged after two petrol bombs were thrown at police officers in Antrim
• Tributes were paid to Kevin McCool, a Northern Irish soldier, who was killed while off duty in Kenya this week

INTERNATIONAL

A damaged road in Khan Younis, South Gaza, today. Alamy Alamy

#GAZA Israeli forces moved towards crowded southern Gaza and pulled negotiators out of truce talks as bombardments in the territory continue.

#US An American appeals court ruled that lawsuits against Donald Trump over US Capitol riot can move forward.

#UK British police charged 46 men after Legia Warsaw supporters attacked police outside Villa Park in Birmingham on Thursday.

#PHILIPPINES A powerful earthquake, followed by tough aftershocks, hit the Philippines today – authorities warned that a potentially catastrophic tsunami is on the horizon.

PARTING SHOT

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste this morning launched the traditional Henry St/Mary St Christmas markets. Fennell Photography Fennell Photography

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste this morning launched the traditional Henry St/Mary St Christmas market, Moore Street market and a makeover of the Temple Bar food market in Dublin. 

The Henry St market will feature 51 stalls this year. The market runs 7 days per week, from 10am to 9pm and finishes on Christmas Eve.  

Shoppers can expect to see Christmas gifts, decorations, toys, and much, much more when they visit the market this year. Dublin City Council welcomes the return of this much-loved Christmas tradition.