Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

A plane crash in Spain, the search for the mother of a baby, and the death of a prisoner had everyone talking today.

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

Britain Northern Ireland Republican Funeral A beret and gloves are placed on the coffin of former IRA leader Gerard Davison as his coffin is carried through the Markets area of South Belfast. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

IRISH

Gardaí continued to search for the mother of a newborn baby found yesterday.
A prisoner died in Midlands Prison.
The Taoiseach was heckled in Sligo.
Cannabis plants worth €360,000 were seized.
A man was questioned over shots fired at a house. [RTÉ News]
Thousands took part in Darkness Into Light runs.

WORLD

Mideast Lebanon Big Dance Lebanese students dancing during the event The Big Dance Beats for Peace, at the Parliament square, in downtown Beirut. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#AUSTRALIA: A teen was arrested over an alleged Mother’s Day terror plot.

#CANADA: Police investigated an apparent murder-suicide that was announced on Facebook.

#LIBERIA: The WHO declared the country free of Ebola. [BBC News]

#NORTH KOREA: The country claimed it successfully fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

#RUSSIA: Putin showed off his military might in a massive parade.

#SPAIN: Four died after a military plane crashed near Seville.

INNOVATION

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The United Arab Emirates has announced details of its Mars mission. [NewScientist]
Cigarette butts are being turned into park benches. [National Geographic]

PARTING SHOT

As you are in doubt aware, today is National Buckfast Day. DailyEdge.ie has this round-up of some of the concoctions produced when the tonic wine is mixed with food.

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