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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Denis O’Brien, the unemployment rate, and the referendums had everyone talking today.

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

IRISH

Election warehouse manager Michael Leona Election warehouse manager Michael Leonard getting ballot boxes ready today at the Dublin County Returning Officer election warehouse in Cookstown ahead of tomorrow's referendum. Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

WORLD

Chile Bachelet Protest A protester performs the symbolic death of a student demonstrator during a march near Congress where Chile's President Michelle Bachelet gives her annual address in Valparaiso, Chile. Demonstrators are protesting the death of two students killed during an education reform march last week in Valparaiso and demanding more involvement in education reform. AP Photo / Luis Hidalgo AP Photo / Luis Hidalgo / Luis Hidalgo

#AUSTRALIA: A man was convicted of manslaughter after punching an Irishman in 2013.

#CALIFORNIA: A state of emergency was declared following an oil spill.

#SYRIA: Isis seized control of the ancient city of Palmyra.

#UKRAINE: Two Russian drones were shot down over the east of the country. [Guardian]

#VATICAN: The Pope’s finance chief denied trying to bribe a victim of a paedophile priest to keep quiet.

#UNITED KINGDOM: Immigration hit record levels. [Sky News]

#WORLD: There’s a Prosecco drought on the way.

INNOVATION

  • This thought-controlled robotic arm works so well the wearer can sip a beer with ease. [NewScientist]
  • A drone that can fly for four hours powered by hydrogen has been developed. [Geek.com]
  • Hate backing up trailers? Ford has developed a way of the car doing it for you. [Wired]

PARTING SHOT

It’s time you met Pancake the duckling, who is settling into office life pretty well. [BBC News]