Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

02 Aug 2026, 19:00 by Ottoline Spearman, https://www.thejournal.ie/author/ottoline-spearman/ · TheJournal.ie

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

IRELAND

Irish dancers from the Reilly School of Dancing Belfast performing at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026. AlamyAlamy

A motorcyclist in his 40s has died following a crash with a car in Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow this morning. This marks the 109th death on Irish roads this year.
Galway has been crowned the All-Ireland senior champions after epic final against Kerry in the ladies football.
US President Donald Trump will be paying a visit to Ireland in September, dropping by his Doonbeg resort in Co Clare, and possibly making a stop in Dublin
The man who died after he got into difficulty in the water at the pier in Castletownbere, Co Cork has been named locally as Damien Mc Guinness of Killybegs in Co Donegal.
Aerial support has been requested after a fire reignited this morning on the southern slopes of Slievenamon, outside Clonmel in Co Tipperary.
Inland Fisheries Ireland has launched an investigation into a “significant” fish kill in Co Dublin and has said it has established a “definite line of inquiry”.
The Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann has kicked off in Belfast, which marks the first time the Northern Irish city has held the event.
It has emerged that An Garda Síochána failed to provide auditors with approval records for overtime payments despite repeated requests for the documents.
The film Once will be shown in a charity screening in Dublin to pay tribute to the late Glen Hansard.

INTERNATIONAL

Firefighter stands as flames rising during a wildfire near Porto Germeno, northwest of Athens, Greece AlamyAlamy

#HELICOPTER CRASH The two-man crew of a firefighting helicopter in Greece have died following a mid-air collision with another chopper.

#MOSCOW BOMBING An explosion at a restaurant in the Moscow capital killed three people, including woman carrying the homemade explosive. 21 others were injured.

#PLANE CRASH A small plane carrying foreign tourists to view Peru’s famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed, killing all 13 people on board.

PARTING SHOT

Kevin Scott, via X.Kevin Scott, via X.

Several people were trapped on a ride on Dunbar Link in Belfast this afternoon.

It comes as people visit the city this weekend for the beginning of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

The funfair is not part of the official Fleadh programme, and is operated by a company called G Force Amusements.

A spokesperson told The Belfast Telegraph that the incident was as a result of a “controlled safety stop”.

Emergency services attended and offered assistance, but the organisers said their intervention was not required.