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Here’s What Happened Today: Wednesday
Everyone’s talking about people leaving. Jeremy Clarkson, Zayn Malik and (King) Henry Shefflin.
NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- The jury in the Graham Dwyer murder trial are deliberating again after being called back by the judge.
- An Irishman has been hospitalised after he was found in his home alongside the dead body of his wife in Switzerland.
- Former minister Pat Rabbitte accused RTÉ of acting like a “recruiting sergeant” for the far left and Sinn Féin.
- Irish Water will send out more than 1.7 million bills, knowing they are incorrect.
- Residential property prices fell for the second straight month.
- Gardaí kept protesters from Enda Kenny as he opened new Yahoo offices.
- Senator Ronan Mullen claimed most of his Dáil colleagues will vote against the same-sex marriage referendum.
- Legendary hurler Henry Shefflin announced his retirement from inter-county play.
- Kathleen Hayes Rollins Snavely is about to become the longest-living ever Irish person. She’ll turn 113 at midnight.
INTERNATIONAL
#FRENCH ALPS: Investigators can’t yet explain what happened to the crashed Germanwings plane.
#END OF THE ROAD: The BBC announced they would not be renewing Jeremy Clarkson’s contract after an investigation found he assaulted a producer.
#BALI: Two Australian drug smugglers are making a last ditch attempt to avoid execution in Indonesia.
INNOVATION
- There was a reason why Facebook required all users to download Messenger. They have big plans for it.
- EA Sports are insisting that Fifa 15 isn’t broken, despite complaints from users. (Guardian)
PARTING SHOT
One Directioners worldwide are in mourning after the news that Zayn Malik has left the group.
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