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

IRELAND

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• One of the central campaigners in the Cervical Check scandal, Emma Mhic Mhathuna, died aged 37.
• A number of items face more tax hikes as we reveal what we can expect in the upcoming budget.
• Chaos erupted in Las Vegas after Conor McGregor’s defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov – The42.ie was there and saw it all happen.
• A teenage girl was seriously injured after a firework went off in her hand.
• Revenue dismantled two fuel laundering plants in Louth.
• A man was arrested after gardaí seized a gun and €60k worth of MDMA.
• Lidl Ireland announced it won’t be selling single use plastic bags after next year.
• Kylie Minogue was forced to cancel her Dublin show tonight due to a throat infection.

WORLD

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#USA: At least 20 people died after a limo crashed into pedestrians in New York state.

#HAITI: An earthquake killed at least 11 people and injured 135 others.

#GERMANY: Eight police officers were injured as concert-goers at a far-right concert flung bottles and stones at them.

PARTING SHOT

So, the whole McGregor/Khabib kerfuffle – it wasn’t exactly pretty, was it? 

A lot of people were waking up this morning annoyed and upset that the Dubliner had lost. 

At least there were loads of meme-generating lads and ladies to make the harsh bump of reality a little easier for those who thought the Crumlin chap was going to win. 

A personal favourite below.

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