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

Astronaut Chris Hadfield is given a signed Ireland Rugby Jersey by Frankie Sheehan at the Convention Centre Dublin. (Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire)

IRELAND

A man and a woman held over the death of 63-year-old Thomas Horan in Dublin will both appear in court tomorrow.
Irish Water spent €50 million on consultancy fees last year.
New opinion polls showed a small drop in Government support and 38 per cent backing for the legalisation of marijuana.
Heads of St Vincent’s Hospital met with the Director General of the HSE to discuss executive pay, but refused to give any details on what was discussed.
An Bord Pleanála blocked a proposed wind farm in Cloghan, Co. Offaly.
Fáilte Ireland say Eirgrid did not consider tourism factors in selecting the route of new electricity pylons.
A man's car was rammed yesterday and cash was stolen from him after a casino win in Limerick.
RSA Insurance said that irregularities in Ireland totalling €72 million "would not happen again".
Fianna Fáil published a bill to reform the Seanad.
The Church of Ireland has “no current plans” to follow the example of Anglican leaders in England and introduce a devil-free baptism service.
Lenders have restructured almost 50,000 mortgages according to new figures.
Children setting fires has become a problem in a Dublin special care home.
The IMO has called for guidelines for psychiatrists in de aling with new laws on terminations.

INTERNATIONAL
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks during a news conference today. (Pic: AP Photo/Mel Evans)

#US: Potential US presidential candidate Chris Christie fired his Deputy Chief of Staff and apologised over a scandal where his staff may have closed highway lanes to penalise a mayor for not supporting him.

#UK: Armed police in London are to wear cameras to record their actio ns following controversy over the killing of Mark Duggan.

#FRANCE: The highest court in France has reinstated a ban on a show by controversial comic Dieudonne. [BBC]

INNOVATION

#CES2014 saw a number of 3D printers announced this week. Here's the pick of the bunch.
Intel is to drop to drop the McAfee name to help distance itself from founder and will be rebranded as Intel Security.

PARTING SHOT

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It's getting close to the weekend so you may be thinking of leaving the office a little like this obviously irked individual. That's Jessica, one of range of 'Sassy Birds' on the newly created Tumblr pag e. Warning: Contains high levels of sass. [Tumblr]

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