Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Irish storm warnings, assault on student and the Pope on abortion.

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

IRELAND

NO FEE 15 Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital 60th birthday Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin celebrating its 60th anniversary. Mark Stedman Mark Stedman

Storm warnings are in place in a number parts of the country.
Gardaí are investigating a serious assault on an 18-year-old female student in Maynooth.
Garda Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan used a private gmail account to discuss garda business.
As a new bill is proposed, nearly 70% of Irish people are in favour of right-to-die legislation.
A report into Rush Credit Union was unable to locate the winners of 15 car draws even though over €220,000 was spent on the vehicles.
Renowned Irish author William Trevor died aged 88.
A teenage boy has admitted stabbing 21-year-old Lorcan O’Reilly to death following a Halloween bonfire.
Ireland’s top judge and a government minister have clashed over judicial appointments.
The cost of running the typical Irish home has risen to €16,611.14.
The government has been accused of “cloak and dagger tactics” on changes to the Roscommon-Westmeath border.
The revamped Phoenix Park tunnel opened for rail passengers.

WORLD

Spain Femicide Red shoes are displayed as part of a protest highlighting violence against women in Barcelona. Manu Fernandez / PA Images Manu Fernandez / PA Images / PA Images

#THE VATICAN: Pope Francis has declared that all priests will have the right to forgive abortion.

#NO COMEBACK: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the presidential election race.

#BREXIT BONANZA: British Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to cut her country’s corporate tax rate to 15%.

#ISLAMISTS: A German court has ruled that a group of Islamists did not break the law in forming “sharia police” street patrols.

INNOVATION

A Canadian man has claimed his Samsung Galaxy S7 exploded after he felt it warming up in his pocket. (Mashable)
Facebook will hire an extra 500 workers in the UK when it opens a new headquarters in London. (Guardian)

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