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Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Enda Kenny elected Taoiseach, Dave Mahon found guilty of manslaughter and elections in the UK…
NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- Enda Kenny was elected Taoiseach again and we found out who our new ministers will be.
- Dave Mahon was found guilty of the manslaughter of his stepson.
- A man in his 70s died in a quad bike incident on a farm.
- Two cars were discovered during a search of the River Lee in Cork.
- Armed gardaí were called in when anti-eviction protesters took over a courtroom in Limerick.
- Shell to Sea activist Maura Harrington was arrested over an unpaid fine.
- Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan refused to take down a video he took in the European Parliament.
- Clare Daly read a letter to the Dáil from a woman whose sister died by suicide.
- Twink is hoping to save her home in a repossession case.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon reacts as results come in at a Scottish Parliament election countSource: Danny Lawson/ PAWORLD
#UNITED KINGDOM: Election results have been coming in and Sadiq Khan will be London's next mayor. [BBC]
#CANADA: The huge wildfire has grown more than ten times in size.
#GERMANY: A man accused of New Year's Eve sex assaults in Cologne appeared in court.
#NORTH KOREA: The first ruling party congress for nearly 40 years was held.
#UNITED STATES: The Speaker of the House said he's not ready to endorse Trump.
INNOVATION
- Now you can see how long it'll take hackers to crack your password.
- Space Invaders and Sonic have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. [BBC]
PARTING SHOT
The Los Angeles Times did an indepth investigation into America's bestselling painkiller, detailing its failings, the sometimes excruciating side effects and the sometimes questionable behaviour of the pharmaceutical company.
