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

IRISH

• A family was left distraught after it says its dog was killed by hounds taking part in a hunt.
• A man was arrested in connection with the murder of a man whose body was found in the Phoenix Park.
• Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore warned that health bodies could have their funding cut if they don’t comply with pay guidelines.
• He also maintained that the planned medical card review figure is as laid out in the Budget.
• Thousands of people gathered to remember loved ones lost to suicide at special events around the country.
• A man with a suspected firearm was arrested in Ballyclare after police were called about a fight.
• Ireland has sent another shipment of aid to the Philippines, worth €120,000.
• There are two new ‘child beauty’ contests planned for Ireland.
• A man was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Co Carlow.
• A man was charged over an attack on a police officer related to a flag protest.
• Minister Joan Burton said that boom time won’t be instant, and Ireland will still be heavily overseen by the Troika.

WORLD

A police officer escorts a young boy as he leaves flowers near to the Clutha Vaults in Glasgow. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

#USA Four people died and at least 63 were injured after a passenger train derailed in New York City’s Bronx area.

#GLASGOW A body was recovered from the scene of a helicopter crash, while Glasgow remembered the victims.

#THAILAND Four people were killed during anti-government protests in Bangkok.

#USA Hollywood mourned after actor Paul Walker died in a single-vehicle collision.

#UK UK authorities are said to have forcibly removed a baby from an Italian woman’s womb.

#UKRAINE At least 100,000 people were involved in violent protests in Kiev’s iconic Independence Square.

INNOVATION

• People tend to browse for items on their iPhones – and do the shopping on their iPads. At least, that’s according to this new study from IBM. [Quartz.com]

• Tony Abbot has criticised Australia’s national broadcaster for working on a story about intelligence agencies and spying. [The Guardian]

PARTING SHOT

When a motorcyclist had an accident at a roundabout, it wasn’t long before people were there to help. Faith in humanity restored. [YouTube, via Reddit]

(Conan UK/YouTube)

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