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Lunchtime Fix: 6 things you need to know

Catch up as you refuel.

WHAT’S THE STORY?

1. Family members of 287 missing people – mostly young students – have gathered at a gym in Jindo, South Korea as they await news from the sunken ferry disaster. Some received gut-wrenching text messages from their children before the vessel went under.

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2. The coalition parties are still at loggerheads about water charges, with Eamon Gilmore telling the Dáil that Labour is holding out for a fair deal. He added that he cannot be accused of “making decisions that court popularity”.

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3. Are you a Credit Union member? Queuing for your money may become a thing of the past when you get a shiny, new debit card.

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4. Canadian police have arrested a 19-year-old man who they claim used the Heartbleed bug to steal taxpayers’ data.

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5. Heartstopping CCTV footage of an ambulance crashing into a jeep in Dublin’s city centre last Friday has emerged. Dublin Fire Brigade is investigating the incident.

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6. Could selfies be here to stay? God, help us. Here’s Joe Biden’s first go at one.

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