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Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Two serious crashes in Dublin, arrest in murder inquiry and an earthquake in Italy were some of the main stories today.
NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- Six people were hospitalised after a car hit pedestrians in Dublin city centre.
- Gardaí have arrested a man in his 40s in relation to the murder of Nicola Collins.
- Two people were arrested after MDMA and cannabis worth €800k was seized at an apartment on the Navan Road.
- Housing charity Threshold says Rent Pressure Zone legislation is not being followed by some landlords.
- Over 500 litres of cheap alcohol were seized at Dublin Port.
- All lanes were eventually reopened after a five-car crash on Dublin’s M50.
- Motorists have been warned to take care as a widespread thunderstorm warning has been issued.
- An investigation is underway after a critically-injured animal was left unaided for 10 hours before being put down.
- Lollipop people are being trained in “conflict management” to deal with aggressive drivers.
- Rents around Ireland have jumped to record levels once again – as supply remains at an all-time low.
INTERNATIONAL
#BARCELONA: A suspect linked to the Las Ramblas attack said that a bigger terror attack had been planned.
#ITALY: The last child to be pulled from Italian earthquake rubble had just saved his younger brother.
#FLAMEFEST: An investigation is underway after a man in his 50s died at an English sex festival.
PARTING SHOT
The Tenement Museum opened in Dublin today.
To mark the opening of the museum, Dublin City Council is staging Hentown, an immersive theatre experience created for the museum by ANU Productions.
A preview event was hosted in the museum today to give people a first look at the production which will run until 1 October.
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