Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Elaine O’Hara’s father, penalty points cancellations and babies at a maternity hospital in Galway had everyone talking today.

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

Citizenship Ceremony. Pictured New Iri New Irish Citizen Aliona Kosiakova, originally from Lithunia, shows off her Irish-themed nails at the Convention Centre in Dublin. Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRISH

A court heard Elaine O’Hara told her father she was seeing a married man.
A report claims penalty points are still being unfairly cancelled.
One politician in Leinster House made €2,000 worth of calls to Kenya.
An investigation is underway into the care of seven babies at Portiunacula Hospital.
Leo Varadkar told us the country’s 25 health priorities for the year.
In Dublin a person was struck by a train.
A taxi driver was stabbed in an early morning attack.
Twenty-six Irish people are to be deported from Australia over an alleged home repair scam.
A Dublin-based company said they will create 100 new jobs.
The euro has fallen to its lowest level against the dollar in 11 years.
Ireland welcomed its newest citizens at a ceremony in Dublin.

WORLD

Tora, one of the show jumping rabbits, in action at Burgess Premier Small Animal Show, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Steve Parkin / PA Steve Parkin / PA / PA

#PARIS: The gunman in the supemarket shooting was buried in an unmarked grave.

#PAGE 3: The Sun’s head of PR apologised for a tweet after getting death threats.

#EL SALVADOR: The woman who was jailed for miscarrying her baby was released.

#SAUDI ARABIA: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died in hospital.

#IMMORTAL: Queen Elizabeth is now the world’s oldest monarch.

INNOVATION

A team of Scottish scientists slowed down the speed of light. [BBC]
A working teleporter of sorts has been invented in Germany [The Guardian]

PARTING SHOT

This chart by Vox shows the 12 actors that voice over 100 Simpsons characters. Did you know, for example, that Don Castellaneta voices 26 of the characters?