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

IRELAND

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• A man has been arrested after a woman died on the grounds of a psychiatric hospital in Waterford this evening.
• Gardaí have confirmed that no other person is being sought over the deaths of three Cork brothers.
• Plans for the Poolbeg incinerator look set to go ahead.
• A 6-year-old is in a serious condition after being hit by a car in Blackrock, Dublin.
• A man (47) has been charged after staff at a Dublin McDonald’s were threatened with a knife.

INTERNATIONAL

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#ORDER: Ukraine has agreed a ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels.

#CRASH: An unresponsive US plane that flew over Cuba crashed off the Jamaican coast.

#UNICEF: Around 120 million girls worldwide have been sexually assaulted.

#PREVENTED: An expert has stated that the Ebola outbreak – which has killed over 1,900 people - could have been averted.

INNOVATION

• Remains of a unknown dinosaur species show that it was bigger than a T-rex and heavier than seven elephants. [TheJournal.ie].
• New research is arguing that electronic cigarettes could save thousands of lives a year. [TheJournal.ie]

PARTING SHOT

As you read this 26,000 people around the world are drinking a cup of coffee.

Here’s an explainer on how plants evolved over time to make caffeine to control the behaviour of animals and (indirectly) us! [TheNewYorkTimes]

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