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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Áras Attracta, Beaumont Hospital and Andy Lee had everyone talking today.

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

IRELAND

CMK14122014 Christmas Glow Cork 002 The big wheel pictured at sunset with St Fin Barre's Cathedral in the distance. Cork is glowing for Glow, A Cork Christmas Celebration, which runs until December 21 on Grand Parade.

INTERNATIONAL

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#TORTURE REPORT: The former US Vice-President Dick Cheney says that the CIA agents responsible for torturing detainees should be praised.

#CLIMATE: The UN agreed new pledges on climate change. The news divided opinion here.

#LANDSLIDE: The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia has risen to at least 20.

INNOVATION

  • The internet is a weird place. Here’s the week’s weirdest happenings. [TheJournal.ie]
  • A leafblower can be turned into a hoverboard. Marty McFly rejoices. [Gizmodo]

PARTING SHOT

Ever wonder what would happen if everyone had a car? Someone did and mapped out how Manhattan would look. It would require a lot of bridges.