Katie Taylor arrives at Dublin Airport - Leah Farrell / Photocall Ireland Katie Taylor arrives at Dublin Airport - Leah Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRELAND

• Noirín O’Sullivan was announced as Garda Commissioner. 
• An array of changes to the medical card system were announced.
• There was another blanket fog warning. 
• A man wanted by the US on terrorism charges was brought before the High Court.
• Mick Wallace revealed he applied to be head of the Garda Authority.
• Three families had a “miracle” escape from a house blaze.
• Irish Water? The Council? Residents of one apartment complex said they didn’t know who should be fixing their leaks.
• Enda Kenny hit out at Sinn Féin over behaviour at water protests.
• George Hook had his stolen credit cards returned — in a mysterious fashion.
• Gerry Adams said sorry for calling some unionists ‘bastards’.
• And Katie Taylor had a triumphant homecoming (above). 

WORLD

Protesters lay down on a street in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, following the Ferguson verdict. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#FERGUSON: Lawyers for the family of black teenager Michael Brown denounced the process that cleared the police officer responsible for shooting him dead.

#DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS: France pushed back “until further notice” the delivery of a controversial warship to Russia because of the Ukraine crisis.

#DELICIOUS FRONTIER: Those lucky, lucky astronauts aboard the International Space Station can now enjoy caviar and espressos. 

INNOVATION

• Facebook hosted a conversation by one of Lee Rigby’s killers, in which he said he wanted to kill a soldier, the BBC revealed. 
• And — a ‘smart spoon‘ may seem like an odd invention, but its makers hope it will help millions of people with Parkinson’s disease. [Guardian]
  

PARTING SHOT

Golden Retrievers vs German Shepherds. That age-old rivalry — settled, for good: