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

Journalist John Waters’ remarks in an interview with the Sunday Independent sparked widespread discussion today. (Image Credit: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

IRELAND

• Ministers called on a Bus Éireann whisteblower to contact gardaí over claims of bribery.
• A plan to build thousands of turbines in the Midlands was cancelled.
• A man died after being assaulted in Navan.
• An interview with John Waters caused quite a stir.
• The HSE was told it has to achieve its savings targets.
• A TD said the disappearance of crucial bank guarantee letters could amount to a “conspiracy theory”.
• It was revealed that a witness threatened to “blow the Bailey case out of the water” if any attempt was made to arrest her.
• Five people were arrested in connection with robberies in the west.

INTERNATIONAL

Penitents of the "La Borriquita" brotherhood take part in a Holy Week procession in Cordoba, southern Spain. AP Photo / Manu Fernandez AP Photo / Manu Fernandez / Manu Fernandez

#CHILE: Sixteen people died as a huge fire tore through the outskirts of a port city.

#UKRAINE: Two died and nine were wounded in gun battles between Ukrainian special forces and pro-Kremlin militias. A full-scale military operation against the militants is being launched. [BBC News]

#LIBYA: Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani resigned.

#MEXICO: At least 36 people died in a bus crash.

INNOVATION

• Augmented Reality got off to a bit of a rocky start, but it looks like it could be here to stay.
• The Heartbleed bug has pushed back the deadline for filing tax returns in Canada. [Quartz.com]
• This guy was assaulted for wearing Google Glass. [Business Insider]

PARTING SHOT

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Researches at the University of Bristol have created a device that allows you to view and manipulate virtual 3D images – in 3D. Needless to say, it looks deadly. [Geek.com]

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