NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news…
IRISH
- Ciara Conway declared her intention to run for deputy leadership of the Labour Party but she doesn’t want to be a minister.
- Bord Gáis is investigating the cause of an explosion at a house in Dublin yesterday evening.
- The European Commission has criticised Ireland’s healthcare overspend and handling of unemployment.
- Waterford politicians and union officials met today to discuss the threat of job losses at the Bausch and Lomb plant.
- Four people were arrested in Northern Ireland over paramilitary murders in the 90s.
- 40,000 people took part in the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin and in Cork a firefighter broke a world record at the city marathon. [TheScore]
WORLD
#RIP: The actress who played Alice in The Brady Bunch has died, aged 88. [Associated Press]
#SPAIN: King Juan Carols will abdicate the throne to make way for his son Prince Philipe. [AFP]
#PORTUGAL: Police have cordoned off and are searching an area of wasteland near the apartment Madeleine McCann went missing from in 2007. [AFP]
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#BRAZIL: Five of Brazil’s soccer stadiums are still unfinished with the World Cup ten days away. [AFP]
INNOVATION
- Samsung has announced its first smartphone with its own homegrown operating system, Tizen.
- This site shows you how many people are using popular sites like Amazon, Facebook and Google every second. [Business Insider]
PARTING SHOT
Police called at this car repairs business after two mechanics thought it would be a good idea to stage a fake murder in front of the Google Street View cameras. [The Telegraph]

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