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Lunchtime Fix: 6 things you need to know

Catch up as you refuel.

WHAT’S THE STORY?

1. IT GOES ON and on for Minister Alan Shatter as he faces a motion of no confidence in the Dáil tonight over his handling of the garda recordings revelations.

Surprisingly, Leo Varadkar had nothing to say on the matter today.

2. THE HIGH COURT has dismissed a woman’s claim for damages over injuries sustained at an Ann Summers lingerie party in a Dublin pub, the Irish Times reports today.

Sylvia Deehan had alleged that she was pushed by another partygoer in an attempt to win a “ring that goes around a certain part of a man”.

3. BRAZIL HAS STOPPED work at Sao Paulo’s World Cup stadium after the death of another construction worker – the third since last November.

image4. TWO HOUSING REPORTS, published today, agree that property prices across the country are rising. The average asking price? €144,000.

image5. Ireland’s schoolchildren are not great at solving problems, coming in just 22nd out of 44 in a global test. Could you do better though?

imageMaria wants to travel from Diamond to Einstein. The quickest route takes 31 minutes. Highlight this route.

6. THEJOURNAL.IE LAUNCHED A new daily feature, which will bring readers the information they need to figure out, ‘What’s it like out?’. Reporter Michelle Hennessy (pictured below) was the first on duty – prepared for every eventuality – this morning.

imageImages: TheJournal.ie; PA Wire; Daft.ie; OECD; TheJournal.ie

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