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

The Read Aloud initiative saw school children at the Mansion House, each of whom brought their favourite book and read aloud from their preferred passage. Pictured are Adriana Bucur (5, Our Lady of Victories Infant School, Ballymun Road) and Aidan Grant (9, Gaelscoil Phadraig, Ballybrack). Mark Stedman Mark Stedman

IRELAND

• More Siteserv documents were released – as the government said it didn’t have anything to hide
• The trial of a woman accused of assisting her friend’s suicide her that someone else was with the woman when she died
• The former AIB chairman appeared before the banking inquiry
• The new Minister for Drugs spoke about his own experiences
• Protesters occupied the Benetton store on Stephen’s Green
• A man appealed for information on his missing son and his girlfriend
• Bank of Ireland customers suffered problems
• Dell brought jobs back to Limerick
• Irish-made Doc McStuffins claimed a prestigious prize
• iPhones told people it will snow on Monday – Met Éireann isn’t so sure

INTERNATIONAL

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#CHARGED: Premier League footballer Adam Johnson has been charged with three counts of sexual activity with a child and one of grooming.

#DRONE STRIKE: Barack Obama has apologised after it was revealed a US drone strike killed two Americans.

#TRAPDOOR: A woman and a baby fell into a giant sinkhole in London.

INNOVATION

• YouTube is 10. Here’s why it’s a success. 
• If you had Windows 8, you’ll have noticed solitaire was missing. It’s back. [Geek]

PARTING SHOT

The US is getting its first “launched wing rollercoaster”. This is what it looks like from board.

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