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

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IRISH

• Ireland made the front page of the Financial Times – because of alleged backroom tax deals with Apple.
• An eight-year-old girl was killed in a farm accident in Cork.
• The jury in the inquest into Dhara Kivlehan‘s death returned a verdict of medical misadventure.
• One in five residents at a Down children’s home made allegations of abuse.
• A man was arrested in connection with the stabbing of Jonny Cooper.
• A new initiative will see employers commit to ensuring half of job candidates come from the live register.
• TheJournal.ie is running a series on homelessness this week. Read all of today’s coverage here.

WORLD

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#HONG KONG: Protesters stood their ground after facing tear gas and riot police in overnight clashes. [AFP]

#SEXTING: Conservative MP Mark Pritchard said he’s going to make a formal complaint to police, claiming the Sunday Mirror tried to entrap him.

#ISLAMIC STATE: Iraqi ground forces, supported by US-led air strikes, stopped the advance of IS militants today. [BBC]

#SPAIN: The country’s prime minister wants Catalonia’s independence vote declared illegal. [AFP]

#BRITAIN: A man has been jailed over Twitter threats to rape a female MP.

INNOVATION

• Facebook is now letting advertisers follow you around the web.
• Soon there’ll be a new and more affordable version of the GoPro extreme sports cameras.
• A new app launching next month will allow Simpsons fans to stream episodes, share clips and search for quotes.  [Gizmodo]

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