Deer rutting in the Phoenix Park in Dublin today as Autumn gives way to incoming Winter. (Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

HERE ARE THE things you need to know as we round off the day in three easy steps.

THINGS WE LEARNED:

#AOIFE PHELAN: A man has been arrested in relation to the murder of missing 30-year-old Aoife Phelan, Gardaí have confirmed this evening. The man, aged in his 20s, is being detained in Portlaoise Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Aoife, who was four months pregnant, was last seen on October 25 when she left a friend’s house.

#CYBER-BULLYING: A nationwide consultation involving over 300 primary school pupils has led the Children’s Ombudsman to recommend that schools take more affirmative action to prevent cyber-bullying. The report comes after two Irish teenagers took their own lives in response to bullying they had been subjected to online.

#SAVINGS: The Office of Public Works has confirmed plans to close the Government’s publications sales office on Dublin’s Molesworth Street, as part of wider cost-cutting measures. The move is expected to save €300,000 a year.

#AIRPORTS: US Airways has announced a new daily flight between Philadelphia and Shannon Airport, which will commence on 23 May 2013 and operate until 3September 2013. However, Aer Arann has today announced that it is to terminate services at Waterford Airport from 6 January – a move that will affect services from Waterford Airport to London Southend, London Luton and Manchester.

#BADVERTISING: Bookmaker Paddy Power is sticking to its guns over a half-page advertisement that appeared in this morning’s Irish Times, which featured a photo of a laughing Barack Obama alongside the words: “Sorry, Romney. You’re not black or cool.” The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland said it would be beginning an investigation into the advert after receiving a complaint from a member of the public.

THINGS WE LOVED:

• Serial commenters beware: the internet is watching you. If you’re in any doubt of that, check out this Tumblr which some patient soul has created to track the musings of “Ken M” as he travels through cyberspace. Ken’s nuggets of wisdom include: “Planets are filled with hot lava while moons are filled with air. What draws these two different things together?” Hmmm… who wants to tell him? (Thanks to reader Lisa Smith for the tip!)
• Get ready for a brain melt – IMDB has put together a head-spinning video of its top 250 films in two minutes. Can you name them all?

Uploaded by Jonathan Keogh

THINGS WE SHARED:

• We’re big fans of table quizzes here at TheJournal.ie, and if you share our enthusiasm for trivia and questionable team names why not host one as part of the Big Question Campaign to raise vital funds for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin? Participants can register their teams online to receive a fundraiser pack to host a quiz on 22 November.
• The best and the brightest have found a home in America’s Silicon Valley – but is that about to change with the marked increase businesspeople setting up in India?
• Drag and pop the balloons on this interactive Guardian US presidential election graphic to predict the result…

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More