of Ireland's involvement in United Nations peacekeeping missions. First Minister of Northern Ireland Arlene Foster became the first leader of the Democratic Unionist Party to attend the Ulster Football Final. 25 June Seven people were injured following a collision between a vehicle and pedestrians in Clondalkin. In the first prosecution of its kind in the State, former Garda Jimell Henry was sentenced to three years in prison for passing information to criminals. 26 June PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris was appointed as the new Garda Commissioner following an international selection process. Independent TD Michael Lowry and his company Garuda were fined €25,000 after being found guilty of a tax offence and failing to keep proper books of account. Fianna Fáil announced that it will endorse President Higgins if he seeks a second term of office. 27 June – The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) backed down after a three-day standoff with the Kildare GAA team over the venue for their All-Ireland Qualifier clash with the Mayo team. 28 June Met Éireann announced that the temperature of 32 °C recorded at Shannon Airport today was the highest in Ireland since 1976. Retired detective Ben O'Sullivan and murdered detective Jerry McCabe were awarded the Freedom of Limerick at a ceremony in the city. 29 June – Terminally ill woman Emma Mhic Mhathúna settled her case against the Health Service Executive and a US laboratory for €7.5 million. July 2 July The Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs were in New York to launch Ireland's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Irish Water banned the use of hosepipes in the Greater Dublin Area as efforts continued to conserve water during a heatwave. 3 July – Ryanair pilots balloted by the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association voted in favour of a 24-hour strike on Thursday 12 July. 4 July – Irish Water announced that a nationwide hosepipe ban will be in effect from 8am on 6 July until midnight on 31 July as the dry spell continued across the country. 5 July – 26-year-old Hasan Bal from Waterford was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for providing funding for the so-called Islamic State. 6 July – The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill was passed after heated exchanges in the Dáil with 75 TDs voting in favour and eight TDs voting against. 8 July – The National Day of Commemoration service took