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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

29 migrants have died in a toxic pool of fuel and seawater, Denis O’Brien hits out at media ownership report and an earthquake has struck Italy- it’s the Evening Fix.

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

IRELAND

unnamed (12) Digicom founder, Greg Clarke and RTÉ Dragon, Alison Cowzer, with Coleen Brennan and Eoin Devitt encouraging the business community to support the Simon House of Cards Appeal.

INTERNATIONAL

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#LIBYA: 29 migrants have died in toxic pool of fuel and seawater off the coast of Libya.

#ITALY: An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.4 has struck central Italy this evening.

#CALAISEsh fires broke out in the ‘Jungle’ on the second day of operations to dismantle the squalid migrant camp in northern France.

#ROME: The Vatican finance chief has been interviewed by Australian police in Rome over allegations of abuse of young boys at swimming pool.

INNOVATION

  • An Irish health startup bankrolled by Starbucks’ head honcho just raised $40m [Fora.ie]
  • Apple’s sales have stalled for the first time in 15 years. [Fora.ie]

PARTING SHOT

U2 wrote a special song to bid farewell to TXFM this evening [DailyEdge.ie]

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