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IRISH
- Alan Shatter said he dealt with claims of bugging at GSOC offices in a straightforward and truthful way.
- Two strike days at Aer Lingus have been called off.
- Garda whistleblower John Wilson had a very constructive meeting with Frances Fitzgerald.
- Surprise inspections revealed a hospital ward was unclean and had unsecured syringes.
- Cases of child abuse were revealed including one in which a father offered to abuse his child over live webcam.
- Two people were arrested over the murders of two Coolock men.
- An inquest into a Cork air crash returned a verdict of accidental death.
- A body was recovered from the Royal Canal in Mullingar and the body of a man was found in the River Shannon.
- Toyota recalled almost 20,000 cars in Ireland.
- Marc MacSharry will be sitting on the banking inquiry.
WORLD
#BRAZIL: As the beginning of the World Cup fast approaches, the vast gulf between the rich and the poor in the country is becoming ever clearer. [The Guardian]
#RIP: The creator of Spot the Dog, Eric Hill, died aged 86.
#IRAQ: Islamist militants have seized Saddam Hussein’s hometown. [BBC]
#PORTUGAL: Police in Portugal investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have concluded a search of wasteland. [AFP]
INNOVATION
- The European Commission launched a probe into whether Ireland broke rules in relation to Apple‘s tax deal.
- Scientists have created a laser device that can detect drunk drivers.
- This is why stepping on Lego hurts so much. [Gizmodo]
PARTING SHOT
Dave Chappelle spoke about the $50 million contract he walked away from – and then made a case for high marginal tax rates. [New York Times]
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