NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- The Court of Criminal Appeal has ruled that the conviction of Co Meath man Martin Conmey for killing his teenage neighbour was a “miscarriage of justice”.
- Five men have been arrested in connection with a burglary at a house in Dunlavin, Co Wicklow yesterday which was interrupted by the homeowner.
- A judge sentencing three men for a violent attack on two US tourists in Dublin has criticised the juvenile justice system for being incapable of dealing with the young men. [RTÉ]
- This graph shows the scale of the gender divide among civil service staff.
- Justice Department secretary general Brian Purcell could keep his €200,000-a-year salary, but it is not clear where he will be reassigned.
- Corkman Vincent Walsh who flew to France recently to walk El Camino de Santiago has been reported missing.
- Ireland’s government deficit fell to 5.6% of GDP in Q1 of 2014.
- Concerns have been raised over Star Wars filming on Skellig Michael.
INTERNATIONAL
#LISTEN: A teenage girl in Gaza has been livetweeting her experiences during an Israeli rocket attack, including this audio of a bomb exploding outside.
#UKRAINE: Here’s how fighting in Ukraine is holding up the investigation into Flight MH17.
#GHOST HOUSING: Spain also has ghost estates and unemployed families are moving in as squatters.
INNOVATION
- A new vulnerability found in older versions of Android could allow malware to take control of phones, apps and user data.
- Dating site OkCupid says it has carried out various experiments with its users.
PARTING SHOT
Can you remember your first taste of chocolate? Despite growing cocoa beans for a living, these Ivory Coast farmers had never tasted chocolate before this television crew shared some treats:
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