Last month was Ireland’s driest July on record – and looking around, you’d know it. It is expected that the alleged crime boss will be brought to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin to face charges. For one Palestinian family, the expansion of Israel’s military buffer zone has brought displacement and the worry that they may never be able to return home. An exceptionally rare celestial event will be visible across Ireland on 12 August: a near-total eclipse of the sun. Here’s what you need to know.