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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Murder cases in the courts, Anglo and Irish Water had people talking today.

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

IRELAND

PastedImage-30656 More than 2.5 million passengers have passed through Dublin Airport in July, the first time in the airport's 75 year history that 2.5 million people have used the airport in a month. Pictured are Lisa Walsh from Tralee, County Kerry and Mark Owen from Edinburgh at Dublin Airport. Lisa became the two and a half millionth passenger to use Dublin Airport in July yesterday.

INTERNATIONAL

Calais migrant crisis Migrants camp near Calais AP Photo AP Photo

#MIGRANTS: As the migrant crisis continues, Irish truck drivers are facing continuing threats on their lives by men and women who are desperate to get to the UK.

#RIO: An investigation into the safety of the water in Rio de Janeiro found that Olympians risk getting very, very ill.

#GAY PRIDE: A man stabbed six people at a gay pride event in Jerusalem.

#THE DONALD: Donald Trump continued his march on the White House.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

People are pretty angry about a lion being shot, but former US President Teddy Roosevelt killed many, many zoos in his day.