North Korea appears to have reacted positively to Donald Trump's offer to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the Korean border.
Mr Trump made the offer ahead of a two-day visit to South Korea.
The North's foreign leader says if the visit becomes a reality it would be a "meaningful occasion" in furthering the relationship between the two leaders.
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A man in his 50s has died in a light aircraft crash in County Kilkenny.
The microlight came down in a field shortly after 9pm last night near Gowran.
An Air Accident Investigation Unit team is investigating.
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Farmers have raised their concerns about a new trade deal agreed between the EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur.
After a political agreement was reached, EU officials called it the largest trade deal the bloc has ever concluded.
The Irish Farmers Association, however, claims the deal will be bad for Irish farmers, the environment and EU standards.
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Nearly 300 gardaí have been assaulted on duty over the past 18 months.
217 officers were attacked last year, with two getting 'serious multiple injuries'.
81 gardaí were assaulted in the first five months of this year, with 18 getting 'closed fractures'.
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Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the Dublin Pride parade this afternoon.
It starts in O'Connell Street at 1pm, before making its way on to Eden Quay and Liberty Hall.
This year will see the first formal participation of the civil and public service in the parade.
