Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

A historic handshake, a photo of baby Maria, and a gay cake had everyone talking today.

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.

IRISH

Royal visit to Ireland - Day 1 Prince Charles helps build a dry stone wall during his visit to the Burren. John Stillwell / PA Wire John Stillwell / PA Wire / PA Wire

WORLD

Burundi Political Tensions A masked demonstrators stands on a barricade in the Cibitoke neighborhood of Bujumbura, Burundi. Jerome Delay / AP/Press Association Images Jerome Delay / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

#DENMARK: The major of Copenhagen banned staff from flying with Ryanair.

#FRANCE: All bodies from March’s crash have been formally identified. [Deutsche Welle]

#INDONESIA: Hundreds of were killed in a fight on a migrant boat.

#UNITED KINGDOM: Seven men were arrested in connection with the Hatton Green heist, and inflation dipped below zero for the first time in 55 years. [Sky News]

#UNITED STATES: Six Chinese nationals were charged over the alleged theft of mobile phone technology. [BBC News]

INNOVATION

  • Cigarette butts could be used to store energy. [Geek]
  • This Kickstarter wants to use eye-tracking control in VR products. [TNW]
  • Alzheimer’s could be predicted using iron levels. [NewScientist] 

PARTING SHOT

Fergal Gleeson captured this stunning shot of a full moon rising through Haroldstown Dolmen in Co Carlow.

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