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evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Killer of Veronica Guerin has application against conviction rejected, Sir John Leslie dies aged 99, hundreds dead after Ecuador earthquake.

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

File Photo The man convicted of murdering journalist Veronica Guerin in June 1996, has lost his bid to have his conviction declared a miscarriage of justice. The Court of Appeal ruled the application by 47 year old Brian Meehan from Crumlin in Dublin amou Veronica Guerin Eamonn Farrell Eamonn Farrell

IRELAND

WORLD

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#BRAZIL The country is in crisis after a vote to impeach President Dilma Rousseff

#TENNESSEE A boy aged 12 was shot dead hours after a memorial for his cousin who was also shot dead

#AUSTRALIA Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have released an awkward video apologising for bringing their dogs to the country.

#LONDON A commercial plane was hit by a drone in London. No one was injured in the incident.

INNOVATION

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  • What’s it like being a moderator for the Guardian website? It has its highs and lows – but it’s not the worst job in the world, says this man.

PARTING SHOT

Rainbow bagels were all the rage about a month ago – now rainbow cheese toasties are. They started in Hong Kong, so how long before they end up here?