Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Reduced water charges approved, 10-year-old saves sister from abduction and Afghan men dressed in burqas march for women’s rights.

IRELAND

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Brian O’Donnell has denied that he barricaded himself inside the disputed Gorse Hill mansion.
Those reduced water charges the government promised have been approved.
The Judge in the Graham Dwyer murder trial has warned the public about tweeting.
A man has been arrested after a 10-year-old boy saved his sister from abduction in Laois.
Patrick Lyttle who was hospitalised by his brother in Sydney calls for prosecution to be dropped.
A printing company in Drogheda has refused to design invitations for a same-sex marriage because of the owner’s religious beliefs.
The government departments with the highest rates of absenteeism have been revealed.
Microsoft are set to build a spanking new €134 million campus in Dublin.
Has someone called you claiming to be from ESB? It could be a scam

INTERNATIONAL

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#BRISTOL: The stepbrother of Becky Watts and his girlfriend appeared in court today charged in connection with her murder.

#NEW YORK: 24 people were injured when a Delta plane skid off the runway in a snow storm.

#KABUL: Dozens of men took to the streets today wearing burqas to campaign for women’s rights.

INNOVATION

Refugee camps could soon be powered by pee according to new research. [TheJournal.ie]
Some great smartphones were announced this week, but what are they like? [TheJournal.ie]

PARTING SHOT

In 2002 a Polish games company set up a SimCity version of Warsaw and hosted a competition between the six mayoral candidates. The winner was Lech Kaczynski, who also became mayor, and then president of Poland. [CityMetric]