Women attend an anti water charges vigil in Tallaght tonight [Lynn Boylan]

IRELAND

• Two men have been killed in a farm accident in Donegal.
• A man was arrested after a meter-installer had a gun pointed at him. 
• Enda Kenny got a fierce noisy reaction in Cork. 
• Women held another silent vigil over water charges.
• The Troika left town (again). 
• The body of a missing Irishman was found in Sweden.
• Turns out we just LOVE breaking red lights in this country. 
• Ming Flanagan had a few things to say.
• That Fine Gael TD took back his comments about ISIS. 
• Meanwhile, Gerry Adams made a noteworthy denial.
• And… Ever wondered why Dublin trains always seem to fail at RUSH HOUR?

WORLD

Andrew Matthews ... Fireworks are let off next to Winchester Cathedral Andrew Matthews ... Fireworks are let off next to Winchester Cathedral

#US Venues are starting to drop Bill Cosby, as more women come forward with sexual assault claims.  

#UK A senior Labour MP had to resign over her ‘white van man’ tweet.

#AT LAST And of course, Barack Obama had some good news for some undocumented Irish in the US.

INNOVATION

• Geckos inspired this incredible climbing innovation that allows people to scale walls like Spiderman. [BBC]
• And — finally — someone’s invented a James Bond style laser watchthat blasts through plastic. [CNET]

PARTING SHOT

Ever noticed how almost every single Hollywood movie seems to have some sort of reference to Ireland that sends a ripple of quiet delight through cinema audiences here?

Well, someone’s found a whole rake of them and edited them all together…

You’re welcome.

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