August 29: Today’s top stories in 60 seconds

Airport chaos leaves Irish passengers facing further cancellations and delays
Chaos at airports in Ireland and across Europe is expected to continue today with further delays and cancellations ahead.
Technical issues with UK air traffic control has impacted flights going in and out of UK airspace and although the issues were resolved on Monday afternoon, resulting delays and cancellations will continue. Over 150 flights in and out of Irish airports were either delayed or cancelled yesterday, impacting thousands of passengers.
Independent.ie

Ironman group threatens legal action against Triathlon Ireland over Youghal race claim
The US-owned Ironman group has threatened legal action against Triathlon Ireland over the disputed race in Co Cork in which two swimmers died. In an escalating row over the event that started in rough seas off Youghal, Ironman International has told Triathlon Ireland to withdraw a statement about the tragedy or face a court claim for defamation.
The Irish Times

Woman charged in connection with fatal assault in Sliabh Liag
A woman in her 20s has been charged in connection with the fatal assault of a man in the Sliabh Liag area of southwest Donegal two months ago. The incident took place in the area sometime between the afternoon of Saturday 24 June and the evening of Sunday 25 June. The woman was arrested yesterday and is due before court in Letterkenny later this morning.
RTÉ

RTÉ skips launch day for autumn TV schedule in wake of payments controversy
RTÉ has skipped its regular launch day for its new autumn season of programming in the wake of controversy surrounding payments to Ryan Tubridy. Typically, the public broadcaster rolls out its biggest names ahead of its newest schedule. Yesterday, however, saw the public broadcaster offer a press release and avoid an event that would have invited questions on its summer which was dominated by the controversy.
The Journal

Government, RSA and gardaí to look for ways to address mounting road carnage
The Government is to meet the Road Safety Authority and gardaí to try to address the spike in road deaths which has so far seen 20% more fatalities in 2023 than last year, and 40% more than 2019. Junior Transport Minister Jack Chambers has also said a review that will “radically change” the “mishmash” of speed limits across the country will be before the Government in the coming weeks.
The Irish Examiner

Air traffic control faults on this scale ‘haven’t been seen for a decade’, transport secretary says
The transport secretary has apologised for yesterday’s nationwide air traffic control fault – saying issues on this scale “haven’t happened for a decade”. Mark Harper stressed that technical experts have ruled out a cybersecurity incident, with the Civil Aviation Authority set to investigate.
Sky News

‘Dying by the dozens every day’ – Ukraine losses climb
There has been a dramatic rise in Ukraine’s number of dead, according to new estimates by unnamed US officials. The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville has been on the front line in the east, where the grim task of counting the dead has become a daily reality. Ukraine gives no official toll of its war dead – the Ukrainian armed forces have reiterated that their war casualty numbers are a state secret – but Margo knows the losses are huge.
BBC News

Dramatic climate action needed to curtail ‘crazy’ extreme weather
The “crazy” extreme weather rampaging around the globe in 2023 will become the norm within a decade without dramatic climate action, the world’s leading climate scientists have said. The heatwaves, wildfires and floods experienced today were just the “tip of the iceberg” compared with even worse effects to come, they said, with limitations in climate models leaving the world “flying partially blind” into the future.
The Guardian

Today’s forecast
Any lingering rain in the southeast will clear this morning then it will be mainly dry for most areas with sunny spells, scattered showers will affect the north and northwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, warmest in the south and southeast with a mostly moderate northwest breeze. Mainly dry with long clear spells tonight with isolated showers in the north. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees generally, lower in parts of Munster, in mostly light westerly breezes.
Met Éireann