Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Everybody’s talking about the Marks and Spencer strike, major flight problems, and Nelson Mandela’s funeral…

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

imageStaff at Marks and Spencer on Henry Street in Dublin at the picket line during today’s strike by more than 2,000 employees. (Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire)

IRELAND

INTERNATIONAL

imageFlowers and tributes at the statue of Nelson Mandela in Westminster Square in central London today. (Pic: Laura Lean/PA Wire)

#TRADE: The World Trade Organisation has agreed a historic global trade deal worth $1 trillion.

#MANDELA: Nelson Mandela’s family has spoken publicly about their grief after his death. [BBC]

#FREE: North Korea has released an 85-year-old American man who was detained in October while visiting the DPRK.

INNOVATION

  • With all the focus on PlayStation and Xbox this week, what has happened to Nintendo? [Wired]
  • Google is one step closer to unveiling its own set-top box for streaming videos next year. [Mashable]
  • Thinking about buying a new phone? Here’s our guide to the best – and worst – features of some of the most popular smartphones out there.

PARTING SHOT

After years of writing about gun atrocities in America – from Columbine to Fort Hood to Aurora – journalist Mathew Lysiak left the newspaper he was working for after covering the massacre at Newtown. In this thoughtful piece, he explains why. [Newsweek]

Here’s what happened yesterday >

Your Voice
Readers Comments
9
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.