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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

A little girl egged at a No campaign event, the death of Derek Davis and a train crash in Philadelphia had people talking today.

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

File photo Derek Davis has died today. Broadcaster Derek Davis died today age 67. Photocall Ireland Photocall Ireland

IRISH

WORLD

Nepal Earthquake Nepalese child Subha Laxini, 3, who was injured in Tuesday’s earthquake is carried by father Lak Bahadur on their way to a camp for the displaced. Bernat Armangue / PA Bernat Armangue / PA / PA

#PHILADELPHIA: An Irish woman was in a train crash that killed seven people.

#NEPAL: There is a battle to reach survivors as the country reels from the latest quake.

#GUILTY: Tour operator Thomas Cook was found guilty of breaching its duty of care over the deaths of two children in Corfu.

#GREECE: The country has slid back into recession.

#LONDON: A man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was found in a suitcase in a canal.

#MISSING PLANE: A shipwreck was found in the search for missing MH370.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

To help get you over hump day, here’s a little GIF we made of Kenny Egan boxing Enda Kenny earlier today…

Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland