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Here's What Happened Today: Friday

More trouble for Console, Mark Nash seeking damages and a man shot and killed in Dublin…

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

IRELAND 

01/07/2016. U.S. Independence Day Celebrations. Pi It isn't US Independence Day until Monday, but celebrations were taking place in the US Ambassador's residence in the Phoenix Park earlier this evening. Pictured here is Amy Moore Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

WORLD 

Somme 100th anniversary A wreath laying ceremony at a Battle of the Somme commemoration in Thiepval, France earlier today Chris Radburn / PA Wire Chris Radburn / PA Wire / PA Wire

#TAIWAN: A Taiwanese warship accidentally fired a missile at a Chinese warship. 

#BREXIT: Here is who is in line to take over from David Cameron when he steps aside as PM later this year. 

INNOVATION 

  • BMW is set to develop a fully self-driving car over the next five years. 
  • Apple has rejected Spotify’s latest app update – and the music streaming service isn’t one bit happy about it. 

PARTING SHOT 

The weather’s been a bit hit and miss today, but Skycam Ireland has taken advantage of the nice weather over the past weeks to capture some pretty stunning drone footage of Sugarloaf Mountain in Wicklow.

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