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

Enda Kenny at the opening of a new Day Hospital at St Joseph's Hospital in Raheny, Dublin. Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRISH

• A six-year-old boy was knocked down and killed in a Kilkenny.
• The Department of Health has removed files from the National Archives over the Tuam babies scandal. But they promise to give them back.
• Holidaymakers have been told not to worry about strikes.
• More than 3,500 women travelled to the UK for abortions last year.
• A man in his 30s died after the axle of a truck fell on him in Cashel.
• A wheelchair user was hospitalised after an incident at a water meter installation  protest. 
• Seven victims of human sex trafficking were identified in Ireland.
• Enda Kenny is not bothered by the angry response to the government’s actions to ensure it has a majority on the banking inquiry.
• The Taoiseach faced a lot of fury head on today, in fact.
• He was also compared to Hitler. Oh.
• Labour is even less popular than we thought.
• Marie Fleming smoked cannabis to help with her MS.
• The HSE is not fit for purpose, says the PAC.
• The lights might be turned off in Donegal soon.
• You know, I’m quite clever and, like, thoughtful.

WORLD

Actors perform during the World Cup opening ceremony. Andre Penner / AP/Press Association Images Andre Penner / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

#BRAZIL The World Cup has started. Let’s look forward to watching/avoiding four weeks of football.

#IRAQ Violence continues as America mulls over its options – but rules out sending any ground troops back out there. 

Not sure why the country is back in the news? Here’s our quick explainer.

#EUROPE Intel has been fined €1.06 billion for abusing its position.

#NORTH KOREA There, they blame it on the weatherman.

 INNOVATION

• Tweetdeck made a balls of things…because of this: ♥. Here’s how. [DailyEdge.ie]
• Could this NASA spacecraft make interstellar travel possible?

Mark Rademaker / NASA Mark Rademaker / NASA / NASA

PARTING SHOT

This week, DailyEdge.ie told you that the short suit (a la Pharrell) is now in fashion. Yes, that is a suit jacket and shirt, worn with above-the-knee shorts. And, yes, we’re talking about men.

Quartz discovered today that the Argentinian football team rocked the look back at the very first World Cup.

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