NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.

IRELAND 

Sean Chitedze and Ola Olatilewa at the NetNano conference in Limerick today Alan Place / FusionShooters Alan Place / FusionShooters / FusionShooters

• Six people have been arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of Silvestras Stoskus.  
• Five new garda stations are set to be built around the country with others being refurbished. 
• Talks to avert a potential rail strike this Friday are ongoing. 
• Accommodation has been found for the Carrickmines survivors but it will not be in Rockville Drive. 
• A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison for committing a sexual act with a 14-year-old babysitter. 
• Aer Lingus is set to launch a number of new flights to the United States. 
• New figures have shown that just over half of Irish Water’s customer base are paying the water charges. 
• A woman in her 30s has been arrested over the murder of a Sligo musician. 
• The first modular homes are being fast tracked so that they will be in place by Christmas. 

INTERNATIONAL 

Joe Biden speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House earlier today AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#ALABAMA: A US judge is facing criticism after offering defendants the opportunity to donate blood rather than go to jail. 

#UNITED STATES: Vice-President Joe Biden has confirmed that he will not be running for the Presidency. 

INNOVATION

• Magic Leap, a secretive company backed by Google, has revealed a glimpse of what its augmented reality headset can do.  
• Today is ‘Back to the Future Day’ – and Tech Crunch has taken a look at what tech companies around the world are doing to celebrate it. 

PARTING SHOT 

A typo dating back to 1631 produced a bible ordering individuals to commit adultery. A copy of the ‘Wicked Bible’ will go up for auction next month. [Geek.com]

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