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Here’s What Happened Today: Thursday

Everybody’s talking about the Troika finishing up, GPO girl flying back to Australia and The Beatles in Ireland 50 years ago today.

Updated 23:00

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

imageThe Beatles relaxing over tea in London in 1963. The famous four-piece played in Dublin 50 years ago tonight. Pic: AP/Press Association Images.

IRISH

WORLD

#ECB: Another record low. The European Central Bank has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.25 per cent this afternoon.

#SNOWDEN: “Al-Qaeda is lapping it up.” British spy chiefs said today that intelligence leaks by Edward Snowden were being used by enemies to change the way they operate.

#PAKISTAN: The Taliban have named Mullah Fazlullah as their new leader, after the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone attack. Fazlullah’s men are known to have shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai. [BBC]

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

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In what must be one of the greatest achievements by an Irish professional sportsperson, Tony McCoy rode his 4,000th winner today. Pic: David Davies/PA Wire.

First published 21:00.