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IRELAND

Actor Orla Brady at tonight's premiere of 'The Price of Desire' on the opening night of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

• The prosecution took three hours to make closing arguments at the Graham Dwyer murder trial. 
• A murder probe was launched after a man’s body was found in a Kildare field. 
• Brian O’Donnell was allowed stay another night at Gorse Hill. 
• It emerged that TD John Perry hired his wife for a €38,000-a-year position. 
• GSOC launched an investigation into THAT garda footage. 
• Irish scientist Joseph Roche was kicked out of the Mars One programme.  
• Ryanair rowed back on plans to fly to the US. 
• A man’s body was found in the back yard of a house in Waterford. 
• And it turns out lights are being switched off on motorways to save some cash. 

WORLD

A photographer does some test shots with solar filters in Newcastle, UK, ready for tomorrow's rare solar eclipse. Owen Humphreys Owen Humphreys

#BRIXTON: In the UK, police revealed an image of a man they want to speak to, after two boys were forced to fight and perform a sex act on each other.

#NOT REAL: A German TV presenter has admitted faking a video showing Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis giving the middle-finger gesture to Germany.

#OMG NOOO!!!: Zayn Malik has quit the One Direction tour. A short statement confirmed his temporary exit, saying he was “signed off with stress”.

INNOVATION

• In a surprise appearance, Monica Lewinsky has taken to the stage at the Ted conference to call for a more compassionate internet. [BBC]
• And 3D printing company CEL is capitalising on the Jeremy Clarkson controversy… They’ve released a design for a 3D printable model of the presenter’s head, which can be used as a spare part for Hungry Hungry Hippos.[Guardian]

PARTING SHOT

We’re Irish – so we’re allowed take the mick out of ourselves, right? The answer’s a definite ‘yes’ if you ask Conan O’Brien…

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