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Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Everyone’s talking about Jill Meagher, pubs being closed, and disaster at Mount Everest.

Updated 10.02pm

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

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Nepal Everest Avalanche AP Photo / Kevin Frayer, File AP Photo / Kevin Frayer, File / Kevin Frayer, File

#ARRESTED: The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank leaving hundreds of people missing, feared dead, has been arrested.

#EVEREST: At least 12 sherpas have died after an avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest. It is believed to be the deadliest climbing tragedy on the mountain.

#NOT IMPRESSED: In a speech to mark 34 years of independence from Britain, Zimbabwe’s leader Robert Mugabe has lashed out at Europe’s “homosexual nonsense“.

INNOVATION

  • One in three Android apps on non-Google stores are malicious, according to this research. [Guardian]
  • Yahoo is huge. It’s the fourth-biggest internet domain in the US, has one of the most popular email clients, and sells more online ads than almost anyone else. It’s also worthless. [Quartz

PARTING SHOT

Mexico Garcia Marquez AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Much has been written about Gabriel García Márquez, the Nobel-prize winning Colombian author who died yesterday at the age of 87. The Guardian has put together this excellent collection of the best quotes from his books. There are some gems here, even if you’ve never read his books. Personal favourite?

He soon acquired the forlorn look that one sees in vegetarians

Originally published 8.59pm

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 8:24 AM

    Say it ain’t so Leicester , say it ain’t so :(

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 8:31 AM

    If there is truth in this then they must all be banned just like the Russian athletes were. I think Seb Coe must personally lead the charge in this dopping scandal too!

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 8:46 AM

    So thats shy Daniel O’Donnel performed so well on Strictly come dancing!

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 8:47 AM

    Why……..

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 10:08 AM

    What a surprise! Not only Italians, Spaniards and Eastern Europeans take performance enhancing drugs. British media always derides these countries for their lack of sportsmanship. A little of humble pie is required.
    Let’s see where this end.

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 8:40 AM

    Very bad picture. We could have got a look at that bad Doctor’s face!

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 12:54 PM

    Arsenal players are innocent in this scandal. There’s no way you can take performance enhancing drugs & only win two trophies in 12 years.

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 1:50 PM
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    Apr 3rd 2016, 9:39 AM

    I’d say it would be easier to count the ones who don’t dope in certain sports, I think there is a mindset if I don’t keep up with the Joneses I simply won’t be able to compete at the highest level?.

    This story does have the potential of opening up a Pandora’s box if the media really get their teeth into it?.

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 11:53 AM

    Where there’s demand, there’s supply.

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 1:50 PM

    Who would have guess that lol…

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    Apr 3rd 2016, 2:22 PM

    Interesting profile of a GP who seems to have a range of treatments which seem almost too good to be true!

    https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=851175108243732&id=223097867718129

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