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

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IRELAND

• Gardaí are investigating after a man was assaulted after pulling over for a fake ‘garda’ car
• Health Minister Leo Varadkar told doctors he understands the distress overcrowding causes.
• The huge fire in Killarney National Park was extinguished.
• An anti-water charge protest was held in Limerick.
• A huge same-sex marriage mural was placed on a Dublin city centre building.
• Eamonn Lillis left prison, telling reporters “I’ve done my time”.
• Irish Water apologised after sending letters to a man who died six years ago.

INTERNATIONAL

The funeral of Walter Scott took place today. AP AP

#CUBA Barack Obama and Raul Castro had a historic meeting today.

#AFGHANISTAN The bullet-ridden bodies of kidnapped aid workers were discovered.

#AUSTRALIA The body of an Australian bride-to-be was found the day before her wedding.

#FRENCH ALPS A seven-year-old British boy died after skiing over a cliff.

#WASHINGTON The US Capitol was put on lockdown after shots were fired.

#SOUTH CAROLINA Walter Scott, who was shot by a police officer, was laid to rest.

INNOVATION

• What’s it like to try on the Apple iPhone? Oh, this. [Arstechnica]
• Depressed feelings and spending time on Facebook go hand in hand, these researchers say. [TheJournal.ie]

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