August 09: Today’s top stories in 60 seconds

‘Farewell Sinéad’: Front pages pay tribute to singer after funeral service
The funeral of Sinéad O’Connor has dominated Wednesday’s front pages in Ireland, with publications in both the UK and the US also featuring coverage of the legendary singer’s funeral.
The Irish Examiner

‘Deep concerns’ as thousands of PSNI officers and civilians affected in ‘significant’ data breach
Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton Harris has said he is “deeply concerned” after the personal and employement data of thousands of serving PSNI officers and civilian staff was compromised in a “significant” data breach. The Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) said its members are “appalled”. The incident happened when the PSNI responded to a Freedom of Information request seeking the number of officers and staff at all ranks and grades across the organisation. In the published response to this request a table was embedded that contained the rank and grade data, but also included detailed information that attached the surname, initial, the location and the departments for all employees of the PSNI. The data was potentially viewable by the public for between 2.5 to three hours.
The Journal 

Increase in child benefit on table in Coalition Budget talks
An increase in the €140 monthly child benefit payment – affecting 650,000 families – has been put on the table in coalition talks on the Budget, the Irish Independent can reveal. The possibility of increasing the core rate, which is paid in respect of 1.2 million children across the country, has been discussed as an option by ministers in preliminary Budget 2024 talks. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has pledged to address child poverty levels in Ireland and a number of measures are being examined, including increases in targeted payments for low-income families and a repeat of the one-off double child benefit payment in last year’s Budget.
Independent.ie

Dublin Airport operator secures stay over council’s decision on night-time flights
DAA has secured a temporary High Court stay on a decision it claims will force it to significantly reduce the number of night-time flights going to and from Dublin Airport. Late on Tuesday evening Mr Justice Conor Dignam granted DAA permission to bring a challenge against last month’s decision by Fingal County Council to issue an enforcement notice against DAA for allegedly breaching the terms of planning permission obtained in respect of the airport’s North Runway.
The Irish Times

11 reported missing after fire in eastern France
Eleven people were missing after a fire broke out in a holiday cottage welcoming disabled people in eastern France, local authorities said. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said there were likely several casualties after the fire destroyed much of the building in the town of Wintzenheim. Rescue operations were still ongoing, he said.
RTÉ

Amazon nations fall short of agreed goal to end deforestation
The eight countries that share the Amazon basin have fallen short of an agreed goal to end deforestation. Delegates from the countries are meeting in the Brazilian city of Belém for a two-day summit on the issue, the first such gathering in 14 years. A joint declaration on Tuesday created an alliance to combat deforestation, but left each country to pursue its own conservation goals. Preserving the Amazon is a central part of efforts to tackle climate change.
BBC News

Fulton county prosecutors to seek new 2020 election charges next week
The Fulton county district attorney investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state of Georgia is expected to present evidence to a grand jury and ask it to return indictments as early as next Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The Guardian

Today’s forecast
Mostly cloudy this morning with patches of mist and drizzle along with fog on the south coast. Cloud will gradually thin and break this afternoon and evening allowing for some spells of sunshine to develop. Warm and humid with highest temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees, in a light southerly or variable breeze. Mild with clear spells to begin tonight. Patchy low cloud, mist and fog will increase through the night. Temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees in mainly light southeasterly breezes.
Met Éireann