NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- A pro-life rally was held in the centre of Dublin with thousands turning out in support.
- The new boss of rehab has discussed her €140,000 salary.
- Renowned motorbike road racing medic, Dr John Hinds, has been killed in a fatal crash at practice session for the Skerries 100.
- The funeral for the third victim of last week’s shooting in Tunisia has been held in Meath.
- More than 100,000 children have signed up for free-GP care since registration opened last month.
- Two people have been charged in Belfast after a shotgun was discharged in a playground.
- Things have been pretty sunny today, but all that could be about to change.
- Sinn Féin has announced its plans to raise wages by €1 and cut politicians’ pay.
INTERNATIONAL
#JAPAN: Recent studies have shown that half of all people in the country reported not having had sex in month prior to being asked.
#GREECE: Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has accused Greece’s creditors of terrorism.
#BOLIVIA: A town in the South American country has banned alcohol after a number of sexual assaults.
INNOVATION
Apparently you don’t have to worry about computers coming along and taking your job – and here’s why. [TechCrunch.com]
PARTING SHOT
Design graduate Paulina Lenoir believes he has found a way to make people slow down in their modern, frantic lives… by making them wear really big shoes. [DeZeen]
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