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Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
The end of the HSE, air strikes in Afghanistan and an assault in Tralee.
NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- Homeless families have occupied a home in the west of Dublin in a protest against the housing crisis.
- Footage has emerged of an individual driving the wrong way up the M9 motorway.
- Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has announced his plans to get rid of the HSE if the government serve another term.
- Gardaí have confirmed the identity of a man who has died following injuries sustained during a serious assault in Tralee, Co Kerry.
- An Aer Lingus flight was this morning made to turn back after its cabin filled up with fumes.
- Missing teenager Sofia Morrissey has been found safe and well.
- The Anti Austerity Alliance has announced that it plans to fight a ban on collecting money, but has been advised not to talk about it.
INTERNATIONAL
#CHINA: Scientists in China are aiming to sell tiny genetically-engineered pigs as pets.
#WEST BANK: Israeli troops have used live rounds on Palestinians protesting against raids.
#AFGHANISTAN: As many as 20 people, including Medécins Sans Frontiéres workers, have been killed in an air strike on a hospital in Afghanistan.
INNOVATION
- Ever wondered if Google employees have anything to complain about? It would seem that they do…
- These three people have given up their jobs to create that helps boost privacy.
PARTING SHOT
If you happen to be a fan of the film Mean Girls, today holds a particular importance for you. The Daily Dot has taken a look at a whole host of other obscure pop-culture holidays.
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