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Here’s What Happened Today: Friday

Today everyone’s talking about a breach of patient confidentiality at Holles Street, a man’s body found in a waste truck, and National Potato Day.

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

imageHolles Street. (Pic: Joe Dunne/Photocall Ireland)

IRELAND

INTERNATIONAL

#SHETLAND ISLANDS Fifteen rescued after helicopter with 18 on board crashes in the sea.
#TEXAS Fort Hood shooter found guilty, and faces death penalty.
#INDIA Five men gang-raped a photojournalist, 23, in Mumbai last night.
#LEBANON Car bombs have killed at least 27 people and wounded over 350.
#SYRIA Obama says the country ‘will require America’s attention’.
#SYRIA Not too sure what’s happening there? Here’s an explainer.
#BELGIUM Raids across three countries uncovers ecstasy pills worth €1.3bn.
#OHIO Man comes back to life 45 minutes after his heart stopped. [DailyEdge.ie]

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

This couple celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary by taking the same CIE bus tour they met on 51 years ago. [DailyEdge.ie]

Read: And here is what happened yesterday…

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