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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Everybody’s talking about John McNulty, a tonne of cocaine, and a tiger kidnapping.

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

The Aldi Marquee at the N Comedian Jon Kenny with (LtoR) Sandra Kennedy from Weast Meath and Teresa Daly from Cork. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRELAND

INTERNATIONAL

Britain Demonstration A demonstrator bangs a drum at an anti-war demonstration near Downing Street in London AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#IRAQ The Iraqi prime minister has revealed an Islamic State plot to attack subway systems in the US and Paris.

#USA The police chief in Ferguson apologised to the Brown family over the shooting of Michael Brown.

#SAN FRANCISCO The Irish students that trashed an apartment didn’t affect how welcome Irish people are in the city.

#SYRIA US -led strikes in Syria killed 19 people overnight - including one child.

INNOVATION

  • What is the DHL’s first commercial drone delivery service being used for? Bringing medication to a North Sea island. [The Guardian]
  • Apple has apologised for its buggy iOS8 update. Thanks, lads. [TheJournal.ie]

PARTING SHOT

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We have some very strange – but wonderful – sayings in Ireland. Here’s a video of tourists in Dublin trying to decipher them. [DailyEdge.ie]

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