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

IRELAND

Alan Kelly

• The bomb squad was called to Alan Kelly’s constituency office after a suspicious package and threatening letter were delivered
• The Anti Austerity Alliance’s Paul Murphy condemned the news that Gardaí are spying on water protesters
• Former Clerys workers staged a protest outside the offices of the company which bought the former department store in June
• John O’Donoghue, found dead yesterday in Limerick, was remembered as a gifted carpenter and quiet gentleman
• The HSE have sought a court order to arrest a pregnant woman who failed to show for her inducement at hospital
• Two men are due in court after a garda was injured in a patrol car ramming
• UTV Ireland is dragging its parent company’s entire business down
• Gardaí have kicked off their 24-hour anti-speeding campaign
• Jason Corbett’s wife has been sharing memories of her stepchildren online
• A woman was awarded €2,000 by the Equality Tribunal after being told by an employer that they were looking for “Irish nationals only”

INTERNATIONAL

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#POLAND: A Nazi train filled with gold has apparently been found in Poland

#US: The CEO of adultery website Ashley Madison has stepped down following the recent hacking of the company’s customer database

#AUSTRIA: A toddler and three young boys were among the dead found in the back of  an abandoned delivery truck yesterday

#INDIA: A tv executive has been arrested after allegedly killing her daughter for having an affair with her stepson

#UK: Renowned porn star Jenna Jameson has joined the cast of UK reality show Celebrity Big Brother

INNOVATION

• Apple’s voice utility Siri has some pretty sarky answers for those who ask it about the next generation of iPhones [TheJournal.ie]
• Cable channel Discovery has launched a virtual reality site and app whose experiences range from swimming with sharks to plain old skateboarding [Geek.com]

PARTING SHOT

Here’s why virtual reality sex will never, ever catch on…