Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

A damning garda report, a tragedy on the roads and Ian Bailey’s career: Here’s what everybody is talking about.

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

World War One - Armistice Day Comme The Armistice Day Commemoration in Glasnevin Cemetery today. Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRELAND

A damning garda report was critical of how the force deals with victims of domestic violence. It also raises massive concerns about garda processes.
The Irish men and women who died in World War I were remembered.
An eight-year-old boy has died after he, his mum and five of his siblings were hit by a car as they walked to school.
Enda Kenny says he doesn’t need extra protection from water protesters.
In court, Ian Bailey recalled how he was “scrutinised” by two gardaí in the days after Sophie Toscan du Plantier was murdered.
A woman’s car was stolen after five men with knives broke into her house, assaulted her and took the keys.
A fresh appeal was made for information about the disappearance of Ciara Breen in 1997.
Richard Bruton confirmed a statement on allegations of politicians evading tax has been forwarded to relevant authorities.
The Pope met Ireland’s new Ambassador to the Vatican. She invited him over, again.
The Minister has put her foot down on Junior Cert reforms.
Galway, Cork and Limerick are finally getting their Coke Zero Bikes.
Finally, Kerry wants to become an island. Seriously.

WORLD

NYC Ebola Doctor Dr. Craig Spencer, who was the first Ebola patient in New York City, smiles during a news conference at New York's Bellevue Hospital AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#CHINA A company racked up a record €7.5 billion in sales in just one day.

#ENGLAND Gary Glitter faces 10 charges of sexual offences against three girls. He has denied them all.

#INDIA Eight women died after a government sterilisation programme went horribly wrong.

INNOVATION

You can remove all that unnecessary crap from your Facebook feed now.
The Taylor Swift versus Spotify story continues as the company’s CEO defends free streaming. Whose side are you on?
Google now has a robot that reenacts the crane kick scene from Karate Kid. Yes, that is the best sentence I’ve written today. And there’s a gif.

robot DRCihmcRobotics / YouTube DRCihmcRobotics / YouTube / YouTube

PARTING SHOT

Wondering how you can use AirDrop on your iPhone? Take some inspiration from Josh Lowensohn who has been trolling strangers with photos of space sloths for months. It’s equal parts weird and gas.

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