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Here’s What Happened Today: Sunday

Everyone’s been talking about the shock resignation of Patrick Nulty, Phil Hogan’s spat with Micheál Martin, and the grisly ‘House of Horror’ discovery in Nigeria.

Updated at 8.34pm

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news…

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[Photocall Ireland]

IRELAND

  • People in Dublin West said they were shocked by the Nulty scandal
  • Phil Hogan said he was “appalled” by Micheál Martin’s ‘gerrymander‘ claims
  • A junior minister said the whistleblowers should have their reputations reinstated
  • A retired firefighter called for an extension of the whistleblower legislation
  • The search for a missing fisherman continued
  • A fisherman was airlifted from a trawler 260km out to sea
  • Postmasters demanded the suspension of ‘cashless welfare‘ payments
  • A teenager was charged over a ‘smashed‘ Orange memorial
  • Teachers warned of a possible strike
  • And Cork was named one of Europe’s most ‘underrated cities

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[AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda]

WORLD

#UKRAINE: Kiev’s leaders warned of an imminent Russian attack, while there were calls for the release of an ‘abducted’ airbase commander (above).

#NIGERIA: Police said they had opened a murder probe after rotting bodies and skeletons were found in a building in the city of Ibadan.

#PLANE: New floating objects were spotted in the Indian Ocean in the search for Flight MH370.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

Disappointingly, there was no sign of Brian O’Driscoll and Fr Peter McVerry showing up to graze their livestock at Stephen’s Green today (did they learn nothing from Bono and The Edge?).

But have you ever wondered what perks ‘Freedom of Dublin’ recipients are actually entitled to? Check out this, from TheScore.ie last November.

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[Oisín Quinn]


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    Mar 23rd 2014, 10:25 PM

    Was there any mention of the riots in Spain yesterday protesting against the government???? 27 arrested and something like 20killed.

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    Mar 23rd 2014, 10:39 PM

    Not a word, same as North Korea this kip,

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    Mute Andrew Murphy
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    Mar 24th 2014, 7:10 AM

    Do you’ve any link to 20 people being killed? I can’t find any source for it.

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    Mar 24th 2014, 9:18 AM

    Killed sounds more dramatic!!! But seriously There was at least 20 injured in riots with police.

    When this happens in Kiev the world is up in arms but when this happens in Greece, Italy or Spain then the world ignores it! It seems the worlds media has an agenda.

    The media is owned by the worlds billionaires…. Who have an agenda!

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    Mar 23rd 2014, 11:26 PM

    There was also protest marches in Greece, and major strikes over pay and conditions in Germany. I now watch euronews if I want to find out what’s going on. Meanwhile in our great Republic everyone is delighted with austerity and looking forward to more. It’s really good for us!

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    Mar 23rd 2014, 9:58 PM

    Sad part of all this ,,,,, we will start to support a socialist republic as we have nothing else to look up to….. Blue shirt facisacts is all we got …. Eire is in danger

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    Mar 23rd 2014, 10:53 PM

    You could always support the gombeens that got us into this mess or else as you stated you could support the looney left or wait what about those Neanderthal shinners or wait you could always immigrate to cuba, the choice is yours

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    Mar 23rd 2014, 11:10 PM

    Immigrate??? Jesus don’t they educate blue shirts these days . Oh wait labour have that ticket with baldy Quinn in charge.

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    Mar 24th 2014, 2:19 AM

    Hey buddy ,,,, it’s not about ” support” I got four kids to look after , it’s not a game for me , everyday I wake up I gotta think for six people all the work I have done and saving isn’t much good to me now

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    Mar 24th 2014, 4:19 AM

    Austerity is working ,it’s like weed killer ,no green shoots showing

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