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

Ireland

A mock up accident scene at the AXA Roadsafe Roadshow in Blanchardstown. Colm Mahady / Fennells Colm Mahady / Fennells / Fennells

• The body of a man with head injuries was discovered at a house in Co. Meath.
• Infant children who died were sometimes buried with unknown adults, it was revealed.
• Marie Farrell walked out of the High Court today while being cross-examined during Ian Bailey’s civil case. [RTÉ]
• Footage has emerged of an SUV colliding with pedestrians at an anti-water-charge protest.
• The economy ‘flatlined’ over the summer, but Michael Noonan says he’s not worried as it’s already recovered.
• Emergency legislation to deal with a loophole in the penalty points system will be published tomorrow.
• Members of staff at the Áras Attracta care home have received death threats.
• Gardaí are investigating the tragic death of a child in a creché in Wexford.
•  A man’s body has been recovered from the sea off Dinish Pier, Castletownbere.
• The HSE has apologised to a woman after mistakenly telling the expectant mother that her baby had died.
•  South Dublin County Council has voted to recognise Travellers as an ethnic minority.

International

Mayor of London Boris Johnson test drives one of the new District Line trains. Rui Vieira / PA Images Rui Vieira / PA Images / PA Images

#CIA TORTURE: Former US vice-president Dick Cheney has described the damning report into the CIA’s torture of terror suspects as “full of crap”.

#I CAN’T BREATHE: British police arrested 76 people at a mass “die-in” in London held in solidarity with demonstrations sweeping the US.

#RAPE CULTURE: Hungarian women have undertaken a ‘SlutWalk’ in protest against a police video which is accused of victim blaming.

Innovation

• After more than 60,000 words and phrases were translated into Irish, Gmail is now available as Gaeilge.
• For the first time ever, Instagram now has more users than Twitter.
• Here’s our guide to the best games for the Nintendo Wii this Christmas. 

Parting Shot

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An investigation by the BBC World Service and King’s College London has tracked the number of people who have died as a result of Jihadist attacks last month. They’ve estimated the number at 5,042 deaths, more than 2,000 of them civilian causalities.