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VP Welfare and Equality officer Lauren English Adams protesting outside the Dáil over funding for purpose built student housing. Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie
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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

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

3671 Students Protests VP Welfare and Equality officer Lauren English Adams protesting outside the Dáil over funding of purpose built student housing. Sam Boal Sam Boal

IRELAND

  • Students are to sleep outside the Dail tonight to highlight the accommodation crisis. 
  • Four people were taken to hospital after a light aircraft crash on a Wexford beach.
  • The Tánaiste hinted at a minimum wage increase due to the rising cost of living. 
  • A man is in serious condition following an assault in Waterford
  • School stakeholders met to discuss the new policy around close contacts in primary schools.
  • Health officials confirmed 1,355 new cases of Covid in Ireland. 
  •  A man was arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of Lyra McKee.
  • An internal garda investigation has been launched after it emerged a further 53 emergency calls were cancelled
  • The government has appointed an independent group to track progress on ending Direct Provision
  • Dublin City Council has approved three nights of concerts in Croke Park next September, when Garth Brooks is expected to perform.

WORLD 

#LONDON: Police believe Sabina Nessa was murdered as she took a five minute walk from her home to meet a friend.

#MIGRANT CRISIS: The US special envoy to Haiti resigned over migrant expulsions. 

#LEGACY: Melvin Van Peebles, the ‘Godfather of modern Black cinema’, died aged 89.

#COHESION: The EU is to impose a universal phone charger for smartphones in all member states. 

PARTING SHOT

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