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Here’s What Happened Today: Friday

Everyone’s talking about a human body part found in Meath, continued water restrictions and a shooting at LAX.

Updated 22:58

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

imageA small bonfire smolders near by one of the Tom Kelly Flats in Dublin this morning, after a fire which broke out after stored pallets were set alight ahead of Halloween (Image: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland).

IRISH

WORLD

#LOS ANGELES: A TSA officer was killed in a shooting at LAX with a number of people also injured.

#PAKISTAN: The Taliban in Pakistan has said its leafer, Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a drone strike. [BBC]

#SPYING: Papers from Edward Snowden have revealed close cooperation between Britain, Germany, France, Spain and Sweden in internet and phone surveillance. [The Guardian]

#BRITAIN: BBC Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini has been arrested on suspicion of historical sexual offences.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

Yesterday the European Space Agency released this video of a Mars 3D flyover. Take a tour of the Red Planet…

(Video: ITN/YouTube)

First published 21:00.

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