NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.

Amy Brennan from Blanchardstown, who has been homeless since June with her two children, at a protest against the housing crisis outside Leinster House. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

• A man in his 20s was arrested following the death of a man at a house in Celbridge yesterday.
• Residents of a modern apartment block in Dublin’s docklands were told to pay €4 million or face being evicted.
• Digicel, the mobile operator owned by Denis O’Brien, said it will block ads, in a blow to companies like Google, Facebook and Yahoo.
• A man wanted in the UK in connection with the death of his landlord consented to his extradition to Wales.
• New research found that asking prices for Dublin houses have fallen for the first time in almost three years.
• Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin accused Taoiseach Enda Kenny of being “out of touch” with rural Ireland over the closure of garda stations.
• Former minister Mary Hanafin was added to Fianna Fáil’s election ticket in Dún Laoghaire.
• Campaigners said more needs to be done to crack down on human trafficking after a man was arrested as part of an investigation in Donegal.
• A Nama-appointed receiver is to build a 970-bed student accommodation in the centre of Dublin.

WORLD

An elderly Afghan woman waits for a bus after arriving in Athens from the Greek island of Lesbos. Associated Press Associated Press

#SYRIA: Russia carried out its first air strikes in the country, targeting opponents of President Bashar al-Assad.

#INDIA: Five men were sentenced to death for their involvement in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, which killed nearly 200 people.

#CHINA: Six people were killed when 15 suspected letter bombs exploded in the Guangxi region.

#US: Georgia executed its first woman in 70 years, despite an appeal for clemency by Pope Francis.

INNOVATION

• Have recorded videos left your phone with no memory space? Here’s some advice on making them smaller.
• A man paralysed in both legs was able to use mind control to walk for the first time in five years. (New Scientist)
• Researchers in the US have developed a brain prosthesis that could help people suffering from memory loss. (Science Daily)

PARTING SHOT

Transgender woman Courtney Demone knew when she began taking hormones that Facebook would likely censor pictures of her breasts when they’re fully grown. Now, she’s urging other women to joining a social media campaign called #FreeTheNipple. (Mashable)

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