Golden girl: Katie Taylor celebrates winning her fight with Russia’s Sofya Ochigava during the Women’s light 60kg fight in the South Arena 2 in the Excel Arena, London. Photo: Julien Behal/PA Wire/Press Association Images

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

THINGS WE LEARNED:

#GOLDEN: It’s been an emotional day for Ireland, with 26-year-old Bray boxer Katie Taylor winning gold after beating Russia’s Sofya Ochigava 10-8 during the Women’s light 60kg fight in the South Arena 2 in the Excel Arena. You can check out the reactions online, on the ground, or catch up with the action on the live blog over at TheScore.ie.

#PROJECT MATHS: More than half of maths teachers believe that the introduction of Project Maths will not improve achievement in the subject, according to a survey by Engineers Ireland. The Teacher’s Union of Ireland said the programme should be further rolled out and tested before a real judgement can be made.

#MICHAEL DWYER: The family of a Tipperary man who was shot dead by Bolivian police in 2009 are meeting UN officials in Geneva today where it is expected they will call for an inquiry into his death. Dwyer and two other men were killed during a raid at the Hotel Las Americas in Santa Cruz in April 2009; today Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin said the Bolivian government has “serious questions to answer”.

#CONSUMER SENTIMENT: Last month saw the strongest consumer sentiment reading since June 2010, according to the KBC Ireland/ESRI index for July. Commenting on the figures, the ESRI said consumers were notably less concerned about the general economic outlook and more upbeat about their present financial situation – although the index still remains well below the historical average of 86.8.

#TAX: A restriction on high-income individuals by the Revenue Commissioners saw Ireland’s highest earners pay greater amounts of tax in 2010, according to a new report.  People earning €400,000 or more paid an average effective tax rate of over 30 per cent in 2010, yielding an additional €52.2 million in tax; this represents a 95.5 per cent increase on the tax that would otherwise have been paid if the restriction was not in place.

Great Britain’s Synchronised Swimming Team, Yvette Baker, Katie Clark, Katie dawkins, Olivia Federici. Jennifer Knobbs, Asha Randall, Jenna Randall and Katie Skelton in action during the team technical routine at the Aquatics centre, London. Photo: Tony Marshall/PA Wire/Press Association Images.

THINGS WE LOVED

• Katie Taylor’s secret mascot – Yogi the dog. All of Ireland was routing for the Bray star… but Yogi showed true dedication by mimicking her moves.
• Ireland’s highest accolade – probably – is getting your own #facts hashtag. Here are seven of Katie’s best… including ”Katie Taylor can strangle you with a cordless phone” and “When Katie Tayor was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. No one slaps Katie Taylor.”
• The sweet-toothed black bear who was caught on CCTV sneaking in and out of a Colorado chocolate shop to swipe the merchandise – he had a particular liking for English toffee and peanut butter cups, says CBS.

THINGS WE SHARED:

• Scientists have found a new species of human, believed to have lived about two million years ago. The new discovery in northern Kenya suggests that at least three distinct species of human co-existed in Africa – and runs against the theory that human evolution was a smooth linear process.
• A Washington musician who ordered a flat-screen TV from Amazon.com was shocked when the package came… and turned out to be a semi-automatic assault rifle. US police say are investigating circumstances of shipment error.
• Software engineer and filmmaker Christopher Powers decided to transform the 2-D and 3-D scans of his body, collected after a series of medical tests, into a visual journey through his skull – one ‘slice’ at a time.
• Cute kids give their views on punk rock stalwarts Black Flag. The general verdict? Moshing is dangerous, “catapulterism” is bad.

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