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Here’s What Happened Today: Wednesday

Everyone’s talking about the IBRC investigation, the tricolour over Stormont and day one of the Leaving Cert.

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

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IRELAND

WORLD

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#FRANCE: An Yves Saint Laurent ad was banned for using an ‘unhealthily underweight’ model.

#UK: Premier League footballer Adam Johnson pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual activity with an underage girl.

#UK: A BBC journalist caused quite the stir today when someone used her phone to tweet that Queen Elizabeth had been hospitalised.

INNOVATION

  • New research suggests that chimps have most of the mental capabilities needed to cook food. [BBC]
  • Watch NASA test a rocket engine that might one day take us to Mars. [The Verge]

PARTING SHOT

There has been much talk about Caitlyn Jenner this week. The latest is a sneak peak of her new TV series has been released. [MTV]

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