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

IRELAND

• A date has been set for action by Sean Quinn’s family over €2.3bn loans from the former Anglo Irish Bank. [RTÉ]
• A teenager and man in his 40s both appeared court over carjackings, amid safety warnings from gardaí to the public.
• Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore told TheJournal.ie that the coalition has had “a bad couple of months” – and that Labour is in contention for two European Parliament seats.
• A couple stopped to help after a collision – and had their own car stolen.
• The Department of Education has rejected Micheál Martin’s comments about ‘widespread cuts’ to SNA posts.
• A prison body wants Travellers leaving prison to be able to avail of a dedicated strategy.
• The INMO and Minister for Health continue to clash over whether HSE proposals compromise patient safety.
• A European candidate said he was dragged out of the studio during a Prime Time ad break last night.
• Two rape crisis centres are to close temporarily due to a €120,000 shortfall.
• A woman with disabilities was awarded €30k after her employer refused to provide her with a chair.
• A Wexford man was jailed for 12 years for the rape of his partner’s daughter. [RTÉ]
• Brian Cowen hit the campaign trail in Tullamore for Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher.

INTERNATIONAL

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#NEW YORK Abu Hamza was found guilty of kidnapping and terrorism offences in a New York court.

#BALKANS More flooding is expected in the Balkans as the rivers reach new peaks.

#WAR CRIMES The Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic’s defence case has opened against charges of genocide.

#NORTH KOREA Kim Jong-Un was said to have been “up all night” worrying about the collapse of an apartment block.

#PHILADELPHIA A US Airways flight had to divert to Dublin after crew felt ill – the second such incident this month.

INNOVATION

• Would you pay to watch other people play video games? Some of the most successful YouTubers already offer this (free) service, but Twitch.tv could be the new way to experience gaming. [Quartz]
• Looks like Facebook is hopping on the Snapchat train. What do you think? [TheJournal.ie]

PARTING SHOT

Woah now. There’s something just incredible about supercells. If you’re a weather geek, or just want to watch massive scary clouds do their thing, this video is for you. [YouTube]

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