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

Leaving cert students at Marian College, Ballsbridge, Dublin, sit English paper 1 this morning. Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRISH

• Multiple government departments will look at how to address allegations of a mass grave in Tuam. 
• Almost 119,000 students started their Leaving Certificate this morning.
• Two patients who discharged themselves from a psychiatric unit took their own lives within days.
• Dublin Bus is investigating a row between a driver and a cyclist after a video of it appeared online.
• Members of the public were told to report any flashing incidents after an image of a naked man in a park appeared on Facebook.
• The High Court ruled Ian Bailey can inspect phonecall recordings at Bandon Garda Station.
• A mobile technology company in Kerry is closing with the loss of 45 jobs.
• Researchers found a massive underground river network in Galway Bay.

WORLD

Kin Cheung / PA Kin Cheung / PA / PA

#TIANANMEN: Tens of thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong for a vigil to mark the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. [BBC]

#FREE: The Taliban released footage of their handover of sergeant Bowe Bergdahl to the US forces. [AFP]

#SYRIA: Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected in Syria and three people were killed by celebratory shots fired by his supporters. [AFP]

INNOVATION

• Film streaming and downloads will overtake the box office in 2017. [The Guardian]
• This new app Photoshops your face while you video chat to make you more attractive. [Business Insider]

PARTING SHOT

Martin McGuinness wasn’t delighted with his pick in the World Cup office pool…

First published 9pm

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