Evening Round-up: Johnson fails in bid to trigger early general election; Barnier cancels Belfast appearance

So that’s nearly Wednesday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

TO INFORM

Brexit latest: Boris Johnson fails in bid to trigger early general election.

House of Commons: A day of shenanigans in the House of Commons: Here's what British MPs are not allowed to do...

Barnier pulls out of visit: Barnier pulls out of Belfast appearance as Brexit negotiations continue.

Dublin shooting: Gardaí investigate potential link between Dublin shooting and March murder.

Death of teenager: Teenage boy dies after falling ill in school gym in Kildare.

Investigation into match-fixing: FAI open second investigation into unusual betting patterns around Limerick FC games.

TO ENGAGE

Brexit: Advisers would be well warned not to stick their necks out too far.

Johnson: Boris Johnson to seek UK general election – but purging his party of rebels changes the rules of the game.

TO ENTERTAIN

TG4 ratings: TG4 'extremely disappointed' by drop in viewing figures.

#brexitmehole: A very Irish hashtag trended on Twitter as people gave their verdict on the latest Brexit developments.

MOST READ SO FAR TODAY

Pence tries to humiliate us on Brexit prior to Johnson visit.