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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Closing prosecution arguments at the Dwyer trial, Ryanair rows back on US flight plans … and worrying news for One Direction fans.
NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- The prosecution took three hours to make closing arguments at the Graham Dwyer murder trial.
- A murder probe was launched after a man’s body was found in a Kildare field.
- Brian O’Donnell was allowed stay another night at Gorse Hill.
- It emerged that TD John Perry hired his wife for a €38,000-a-year position.
- GSOC launched an investigation into THAT garda footage.
- Irish scientist Joseph Roche was kicked out of the Mars One programme.
- Ryanair rowed back on plans to fly to the US.
- A man’s body was found in the back yard of a house in Waterford.
- And it turns out lights are being switched off on motorways to save some cash.
WORLD
#BRIXTON: In the UK, police revealed an image of a man they want to speak to, after two boys were forced to fight and perform a sex act on each other.
#NOT REAL: A German TV presenter has admitted faking a video showing Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis giving the middle-finger gesture to Germany.
#OMG NOOO!!!: Zayn Malik has quit the One Direction tour. A short statement confirmed his temporary exit, saying he was “signed off with stress”.
INNOVATION
- In a surprise appearance, Monica Lewinsky has taken to the stage at the Ted conference to call for a more compassionate internet. [BBC]
- And 3D printing company CEL is capitalising on the Jeremy Clarkson controversy… They’ve released a design for a 3D printable model of the presenter’s head, which can be used as a spare part for Hungry Hungry Hippos.[Guardian]
PARTING SHOT
We’re Irish – so we’re allowed take the mick out of ourselves, right? The answer’s a definite ‘yes’ if you ask Conan O’Brien…
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