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

IRELAND

Kiss fans were some of the More than 13,000 runners took to the streets of Dublin this weekend for the 4th annual Affidea Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon. Marc O'Sullivan Marc O'Sullivan

• Archbishop Diarmuid Martin spoke about the Maynooth controversy
• Gardaí revealed their IT systems had come under attack
• An elderly cyclist was found by the side of the road in Derry
• A cyclist had a lucky escape in Dublin
• An Irishman was arrested for allegedly touting Olympics tickets in Rio
• A stolen car with guns and ammunition was seized in Finglas

INTERNATIONAL

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and his wife Emine wave to the crowd during a Democracy and Martyrs' Rally in Istanbul. Emrah Gurel Emrah Gurel

#TURKEY: A million people turned up in Istanbul to support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after last month’s failed military coup against him.

#IRAN: Iran confirmed it had executed a nuclear scientist who had spent time in the US for allegedly spying.

#SKOPJE: At least 15 people are dead after massive floods hit the Macedonian capital of Skopje.

#PISTORIUS: Convicted murderer and former Olympian Oscar Pistorius was taken to hospital after suffering injuries in prison.

INNOVATION

• Here’s what a part of Facebook off-limits to Mark Zuckerburg looks like.
• Vodafone is pushing out a new high-end smartphone. Is it any use?

PARTING SHOT

With the Olympics underway, there’s plenty of discussion on the benefits of hosting such events. This Curbed.com piece by Nate Berg says that very few cities have made the games work for them. Indeed, the baseball stadium from the 2004 Athens games is now a refugee camp.

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