Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Murder investigation in Athy, Google walkout and Ireland’s falling birth rate.

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

IRELAND

LIT Conferring Thur 014 Niamh Conway, Claire Kiely and Tracy O'Reilly at this year's conferrings in Limerick Institute of Technology. Alan Place Alan Place

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in Athy.
A Dublin man was sentenced to 14 years in jail for raping Spanish student repeatedly over 21-hour-period.
Google’s employees in Dublin took part in a global walkout over the company’s treatment of women.
Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín suspended from the party for six months for voting against abortion legislation.
A Commission of Investigation into the response to abuse allegations against Bill Kenneally ia to begin next week.
A south Dublin pharmacist was arrested on suspicion of facilitating the illegal prescription drugs trade.
Staff at a Direct Provision centre in Co Clare are to be retrained after a mother was refused food for her sick child.
The number of births in Ireland continues to decrease as the average age of mothers continues to rise.
Local authorities are offering letting agents a €500 fee to house tenants under Hap scheme.

WORLD

Election 2018 Trump US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Florida. Chris O'Meara / PA Images Chris O'Meara / PA Images / PA Images

#BREXIT: British police have opened an investigation into a top Brexit donor over his alleged use of offshore companies to finance the Brexit campaign.

#INDONESIA: One black box from the Lion Air jet that crashed after taking off from Jakarta has been recovered.

PARTING SHOT

Remember Parker Curry, the little girl who was in awe of Michelle Obama’s portrait earlier this year? Check out her Halloween costume (and the Op-Ed by her mom) https://t.co/IUkez2N9bb pic.twitter.com/rOcoFdQAHJ
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) November 1, 2018

NYT Opinion / Twitter

A young US girl named Parker Curry who went viral when she was snapped looking at a picture of Michelle Obama, dressed up as her hero for Halloween.

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