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evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

A tragic farming accident, Alan Shatter losing his appeal and property as a “national obsession” had everyone talking today.

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

Johnny, Lester and Lilly Ryan (1) Johnny Ryan with his son Lester and wife Lilly

Irish

World

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#PARIS: The offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo are still surrounded by tributes to those killed in the 7 January attack.

#ISRAEL: Twelve people were injured in a morning attack on a bus in Israel by an individual brandishing a knife. 

#SWITZERLAND: Today sees the world’s power elites coming together at Davos – but what is the event really about? 

#ECB: The European Central Bank is planning a programme of quantitative easing – find out how Katie Price fits into it all here. 

Innovation

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  • Microsoft has announced its plans for ‘Windows 10′ – the latest update to its platform. The new operating system will be available as a free upgrade for the first year of release.
  • Along with this, Microsoft are hoping that their new Spartan browser will be able to come out from under the tainted legacy of Internet Explorer. [Quartz.com

Parting shot

Ever thought that marijuana being a banned substance in sports was a bit strange? Well according to this Business Insider article it might improve the performance of some people.

Read: Father of Kilkenny hurling captain dies in tragic farm accident

Also: Billionaire flies his two nannies to Davos, tells Americans to “have less things”

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