Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Ministers began the ‘big sell’ of Irish Water, Joan made a report to Gardaí about Jobstown, the Newlands Cross flyover opened … but lingering fog meant no-one could see it.

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

Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland - Kildare farmer Gerry McEvoy with some of his 1,000 birds, as he prepares them for Christmas. Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland - Kildare farmer Gerry McEvoy with some of his 1,000 birds, as he prepares them for Christmas. / Photocall Ireland - Kildare farmer Gerry McEvoy with some of his 1,000 birds, as he prepares them for Christmas.

IRELAND

Ministers have been starting the ‘big sell‘ of Irish Water.
And Phil Hogan’s suffered a little collateral damage as a result.
Meanwhile, Joan Burton’s made a Garda statement about Jobstown.
And tonight, the Dáil voted to back the new charges scheme.
Elsewhere, Irish citizens could benefit from a law change in the US.
There was a warning over CCTV cameras.
That 2016 video everyone hated has been obliterated from the internet.
Newstalk’s Chris Donoghue blasted a “daft” a BAI ruling on marriage equality.
RTÉ has revealed its new London correspondent.
The severe fog lingered, and has been causing travel problems.

WORLD

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#USA: A deadly US snow burst killed eight people. And there’s more to come.

#HONDURAS: Police reports revealed Maria Jose Alvarado – the current Miss Honduras – was shot as she tried to escape her sister’s jealous boyfriend.

#ENGLAND: Sheffield United has reversed its decision to allow convicted rapist Ched Evans train with the team.

INNOVATION

Aaron Sorkin’s Steve Jobs movie has been put into turnaround by Sony [Variety]
Need an incredibly strong online password? Maybe Foo Fighters can help?[BBC Tech]

PARTING SHOT

A squirrel. A squirrel who shot his own movie. What more do you need to know?

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