NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a human limb at a recycling facility in Dublin.
- Irish Rail workers are set to strike on the All-Ireland semi and final days.
- A two-year-old boy has died after being struck by a van in Tipperary town.
- Kinvara, Co Galway has become the first town in Ireland to introduce a blanket ban of Israeli goods in protest over the Gaza crisis.
- A three-year-old child has died following an incident on a farm in Co Cork.
- A Greyhound truck was stopped by a peaceful protest in Dublin.
- Calor Gas is going to court over its bottles allegedly being refilled without permission.
- New penalty point rules kick in today.
- A crisis team has been set up to help Irish citizens in Libya amid an upsurge in violence there.
INTERNATIONAL
#GAZA: A US- and UN-brokered ceasefire collapsed today amid reports of Hamas kidnapping an Israeli soldier.
#EBOLA: Two US citizens infected with Ebola are being evacuated to America.
#AUSTRALIA: Australian parents have been accused of abandoning a baby born with Down Syndrome to a surrogate, while taking the baby’s twin home.
INNOVATION
- Google could be faced with another antitrust case in Europe – this time with Android.
- Injured robots are being programmed to keep going. [TechCrunch]
PARTING SHOT
Do you remember the ’17 People’ episode of the West Wing? Here’s an amazing breakdown of the show, including a timeline of Toby’s thinking, ‘Hoynes Breadcrumbs’, and an infographic on where the main story arcs take place. [SeventeenPeople.com]
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