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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

The All-Ireland final, attacks in the US and Nama all made the news today.

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

Michael Darragh Macauley and Tom Parsons Mayo and Dublin footballers battle for possession in today's All-Ireland football final. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

IRISH

WORLD

APTOPIX Manhattan Explosion Police and firefighters work near to the scene in Manhattan, New York, in the aftermath of the explosion. Andres Kudacki / AP Andres Kudacki / AP / AP

#GERMANY: Angela Merkel’s party suffered a bruising loss in Berlin elections.

#UNITED STATES: Islamic State took responsibility after eight people were stabbed by an attacker at a shopping mall in Minnesota.

#SPAIN: One person died and 14 others were injured in an explosion at a block of flats in a Spanish seaside resort near Barcelona.

#NEW YORK: 29 people were injured in an “intentional” explosion in a crowded neighbourhood yesterday.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

So, what’s it like living on the Aran Islands? One Italian photographer decided to find out:
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