NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- A man admitted killing his landlord and removing his organs
- Three Anglo officials were found guilty of concealing bank accounts linked to Sean Fitzpatrick
- The EU hit out about Irish Water. Again.
- The Banking Inquiry heard that politicians weren’t interested in regulation leading up to the crash
- The idea of privatising the railways was mooted, but not welcomed by many
- A religious order has defended a priest who called gay people “intrinsically disordered”
- The JNLR radio listenership figures came out and most people were happy
- It was revealed a man beaten in a riot at Cloverhill Prison was an Afghan man found at the side of the motorway earlier this week
- Ryan Tubridy left 2FM for RTÉ Radio One
- A former member of the Defence Forces was found guilty of manslaughter
INTERNATIONAL
#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
- They’re charging for solitaire on Windows. What?
- Google can tell you when to avoid a restaurant. Handy
PARTING SHOT
People are pretty angry about a lion being shot, but former US President Teddy Roosevelt killed many, many zoos in his day.
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