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Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Rebuilding Ireland, Limerick tragedy and Trump plagiarism row.

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

IRISH

19/7/2016 Dublin Horse Show. Aoife Drea (11) from Aoife Drea (11) from Carrickshock, Kilkenny with 'Headmore Little Lightening' getting ready for the the Dublin Horse Show, RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

WORLD

GOP 2016 Cleveland Law enforcement stands watch near a large poster of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Cleveland. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#PLAGARISM: A speech by Donald Trump’s wife Melania at last night’s Republican convention contained passages almost identical to a speech delivered by US First Lady Michelle Obama eight years ago.

#GERMANY: A hand-painted ISIS flag was found in the bedroom of an Afghan teen who attacked German train passengers with an axe.

#RIO: The participation of Russian athletes at the Rio Olympic Games is still in doubt after doping revelations.

#GROUNDED: Angela Eagle pulled out of the race for the leadership of the UK’s Labour Party leaving Owen Smith to face Jeremy Corbyn.

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PARTING SHOT

Speaking of Pokémon Go. If you think it’s caused waves here, Al Jazeera has taken a look at how some conservative authorities across the Middle-East have been reacting to the craze.

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