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

Homelessness Priest Dean of Christ Church Cathedral Dermot Dunne is sleeping out in the Iveagh Gardens park in Dublin to help focus attention on the growing homelessness problem in the capital. Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRISH

The Child and Family Agency said it will work closely with gardaí in the investigation of the death of two-year-old Hassan Khan.
A woman was charged over the toddler’s killing.
A man died after a knife attack in Santry.
Maíria Cahill, who alleges the Republican movement knew of her alleged abuse, claimed her case is not an isolated one.
It started to rain. A lot.
A man was questioned over a petrol bomb attacked that injured children.
New figures showed complaints against gardaí are up.
A teenager was killed and a nun injured in a crash in Northern Ireland.
A cinema worker was awarded €20k for an unfair dismissal after a row over a hotdog and wine gums.
Landlords told Irish Water not to expect them to act as collection agents.
It was suggested that the age of consent should stay at 17.
Garth Brooks won’t be playing in Ireland next year. Sorry.

WORLD

Belgium WWI Light Front World War I graves are illuminated by candles at the Tyne Cot Commonwealth cemetery in Zonnebeke, Belgium. The event, known as the Light Front, was organized around several WWI battle sites in Belgium to commemorate 100 years since the start of the First World War. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#EBOLA: A healthcare worker who had contact with an infected patient is stuck on a cruise ship. A vomiting woman at the Pentagon sparked an Ebola alert. [Sky News]

#NIGERIA: Schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram could finally be released.

#SOUTH AFRICA: The prosecutor said Oscar Pistorius should spend at least 10 years behind bars.

#SOUTH KOREA: 16 people died after a ventilation grate collapsed at a concert.

#SYRIA: Islamic State is allegedly training pilots to fly fighter jets. [BBC News]

#UNITED STATES: Vice president Joe Biden’s son was kicked out of the US Navy over cocaine use.

INNOVATION

Apple’s new Sim card could shake up the mobile industry.
These visualisations reveal mental awareness in people with locked-in syndrome. [NewScientist]
A third of Irish people think coding is more important than learning Irish, a new survey revealed.
Estonia invited people to register as e-citizens. [NewScientist]

PARTING SHOT

How have you and the world around you changed since you were born? How far have you travelled through the Milky Way? How has industry changed? Find it all out here. [BBC.com]

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