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Here’s What Happened Today: Wednesday

Storm Frank, a fatal shooting in Dublin and Bill Cosby had everyone talking today.

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

IRELAND

30/12/1015. Storm Frank Thomastown. Thomastown in Flooding in Thomastown in County Kilkenny. Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

  • Storm Frank battered the country today, leaving widespread flooding and, at one point, 13,000 homes and businesses without power.
  • A man has died following a shooting at the rear of Cumiskey’s pub on Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin this evening.
  • Plans to deport a man allegedly involved with Islamic extremists have been put on hold following a dramatic intervention by the European Court of Human Rights.
  • After convening the Council of State yesterday, President Higgins signed ‘rushed’ asylum legislation into law.
  • A ‘legacy device’ spotted by a member of the public in a river in Tallaght was made safe by an army bomb squad.
  • For the first time, the total annual earnings of the Irish tourism industry will exceed €7 billion.
  • Racist graffiti was sprayed on the building opposite the office of the Immigrant Council of Ireland.
  • A Fine Gael candidate defended putting up Christmas posters in Dublin without permission.

WORLD

bill Bill Cosby arrives at court to face a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault. PA PA

#USA: Bill Cosby has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 12 years ago.

#BRUSSELS: The annual New Year’s Eve festivities and fireworks in the heart of Brussels have been cancelled for security reasons.

#UK: Storm Frank caused severe flooding in the UK, with ten people rescued from a bus caught in floodwater in Scotland.

#USA: SeaWorld is suing California so it can keep breeding killer whales.

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Originally published: 9pm