Irish Rebel Pikemen and English Redcoats re-enact the Battle for Enniscorthy Town in County Wexford in 1798. The rebels took the town but were later defeated in the Battle of Vinegar Hill, which will be re-enacted tomorrow.

IRISH

• The east of the country was hit by flooding, and it’s expected to continue tonight.
• A woman died in an early morning crash in Galway.
• Gardaí investigated an attempted shooting last night in South Dublin.
• Two men died in a collision between a car and a tractor in Antrim.
• Thousands attended protests against the conflict in Gaza.
• A house fire in Westmeath claimed the life of a 55-year-old man.
• A mother-of-six was due to be imprisoned for failing to correctly register for homeschooling.
• The family of missing pensioner Tommy Kennedy renewed an appeal for help in finding him.

WORLD

Some of the 5,000 figures made out of ice form the Minimum Monument, a major exhibition by Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo, part of Birmingham City Council's World War One Commemorations, on the steps of the city's Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Rui Vieira / PA Rui Vieira / PA / PA

#FRANCE: A French policeman was arrested on suspicion of stealing as much as €3 million worth of cocaine from a secure police HQ. [BBC News]

#GAZA: The Israeli army said it was safe for civilians to return to some areas, but shelling continued in other parts.

#UKRAINE: Investigators were hampered by artillery fire as they continued to examine the MH17 crash site. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military is closing in on Donetsk [Reuters].

#UNITED STATES: An Ebola patient arrived on US soil (but don’t worry, they will be kept in isolation).

INNOVATION

• What’s it like to use Google Glass? We found out.
• If that isn’t to your taste, you could try glasses that project a virtual tablet in front of you. [Business Insider]
• Google is scrapping a mysterious barge it bought last year. [The Wire]

PARTING SHOT

A man has 3D-printed a castle big enough to walk through. [Geek.com]

Originally published 8pm

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