Here's what happened today: Thursday

The ongoing crisis in Emergency Departments and a teenager killed in Tallaght had people talking today.

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

IRELAND

harris HSE Director General Tony O'Brien and Health Minister Simon Harris met today to discuss the crisis in Emergency Departments. Sam Boal / Rollingnews.ie Sam Boal / Rollingnews.ie / Rollingnews.ie

Gardaí are investigating after a teenager died following a knife attack in Tallaght.
A HIQA report has cautiously welcomed using e-cigarettes to help people quit smoking.
Leo Varadkar said that lone parents can earn more under new measures that take effect from today.
A man in his 70s died at a house fire in Cork.
Home Sweet Home campaigners called on the government to put Nama buildings “on the table” to address homelessness.
The crisis in Emergency Departments rumbled on, with long delays reported again today.
Gardaí in Dublin arrested a woman after another woman was mugged and stabbed multiple times in Drumcondra on Tuesday evening.
The troubled Irish charity GOAL is seeking to make 25 workers redundant.
New figures released by the Health and Safety Authority showed that almost half of workplace deaths in 2016 occurred on farms.
More than 500 people have already applied for the new first-time buyers scheme.

INTERNATIONAL

Turkey Daily Life A Turkish police officer on patrol in central Istanbul Emrah Gurel AP / Press Association Images Emrah Gurel AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#TURKEY: Two attackers were killed after a car bomb exploded in the western Turkish city of Izmir.

#INTERFERENCE: Former US presidential candidate, and senator, John McCain has said that Russia undoubtedly interfered in November’s election and said “every American should be alarmed“.

#TERRORIST: The US added the son and heir of Osama bin Laden to its terrorist blacklist.

PARTING SHOT

The Washington Post Express had to apologise for an “embarrassing” mix-up where they accidently used a male symbol instead of a female symbol on the front page story about a women’s rights march. (via BBC)

This is how the cover should have looked. We apologize for the mistake. pic.twitter.com/MKKOkHPV8T
— Washington Post Express (@WaPoExpress) January 5, 2017

Express / Twitter

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