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evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

A border, Clerys and Charlie Gard had us talking today.

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

IRELAND

President appoints Chief Justice The Honourable Mr Justice Frank Clarke and President Michael D Higgins at Aras An Uachtarain this evening as Mr Clarke was confirmed Chief Justice of Ireland. Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

INTERNATIONAL

Charlie Gard court case Charlie Gard's mother Connie Yates outside the High Court in London earlier this week. Charlie passed away today. Jonathan Brady / AP Jonathan Brady / AP / AP

#CHARLIE GARD: Baby Charlie Gard, whose parents’ fight to take him to the US made headlines, died aged just 11 months.

#NORTH KOREA: North Korea launched another missile, just hours after US and Japanese sanctions on the country kicked in.

#HAMBURG: A man was killed and several more injured after a stabbing in a German supermarket.

PARTING SHOT

Cathal Mac Coille took to the mic for his final Morning Ireland programme this morning, after his first show in 1986. Here are the final few moments of his last show.