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Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Everyone’s been talking about man sentenced to life over Aoife Phelan murder, voting in the elections, and blaze in iconic Glasgow building.

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

European and Local Election Voting. Sist Sisters Naomi, left, and Dorcas Ekada are pictured voting in the European and Local Election today at Scoil Mhuire in Shankill, Co Dublin. Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

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INTERNATIONAL

Local council and European elections Ukip party leader Nigel Farage enjoys a coffee at the Castlemayne Pub during a visit to Basildon, Essex, as his party make gains across the country following yesterdays voting in local elections. PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#MCDONALDS Many protests have been taking place across the United States against low wages at McDonalds.

#UK Former BBC presenter Stuart Hall has received a further two years in prison for indecent assault.

#AMERICA Kidnap survivor Michelle Knight has spoken about being held by Ariel Castro.

#GLASGOW A blaze engulfed the iconic Glasgow School of Art building.

#NEPAL A man fell down a 70ft crevasse while climbing in Nepal – and got help by posting on Facebook.

#DEATH PENALTY Tennessee has become the first US state to bring back the electric chair.

INNOVATION

  • Samsung is working on its own Oculus Rift-style virtual reality headset, and here’s what we can expect. [TheJournal.ie]
  • Should we store nuclear waste in… kitty litter? [The Verge]

PARTING SHOT

This year marks the centenary of the start of World War I, and these incredible unpublished photographs of the ‘war to end all wars’ give a look at the lives of its soldiers. [Business Insider]

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    Mute Reg
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    May 23rd 2014, 9:35 PM

    Great photo and great to see the new Irish partaking.

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    Mute luke daly
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    May 23rd 2014, 10:47 PM

    Great to see all the racists giving you red thumbs. Too bad they won’t show themselves.

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    Mute John Lifebooks
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    May 23rd 2014, 10:03 PM

    What a great photograph of Sisters Naomi and Dorcas Ekada voting today.
    They have really cheered me up.

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    Mute Ronan O Siochain
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    May 23rd 2014, 11:20 PM

    My sentiments exactly John. Wonderful photo.

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    May 23rd 2014, 9:03 PM

    ah Jeaus Look at them there at the top…. that’s the most racist thing I have seen on the journal.

    Did you have all your photographers camped out, Just waiting to pounce on a foreign national.

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    Mute vv7k7Z3c
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    May 23rd 2014, 9:08 PM

    Hi Sean – I don’t understand what you mean? The photograph is a lovely one, and from a range of photos we featured earlier today: http://www.thejournal.ie/election-turnout-pics-1480821-May2014/

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    Mute Cork's News
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    May 23rd 2014, 9:18 PM

    Pity our own are not as enthusiastic when it comes to voting.

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    Mute Business Cat
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    May 23rd 2014, 9:28 PM

    By “our own”, I assume you mean ‘white people’.

    The nationality of the two young women isn’t mentioned.

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    Mute Tommy C
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    May 23rd 2014, 10:27 PM

    You might not realise it but ethnic Irish people ARE white!

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    Mute Ben Gunn
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    May 23rd 2014, 10:34 PM

    What has ethnicity got to do with anything in this context? You’ll be telling me next that Phil Lynott wasn’t and Paul McGrath isn’t Irish.

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    Mute Tommy C
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    May 23rd 2014, 10:41 PM

    Both raised by Irish women with no African influence therefore as Irish as the rest of us.

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    May 23rd 2014, 10:46 PM

    Ben, if you had a child in China or Nigeria, they’d still be Irish not Chinese or Nigerian. Nothing wrong with that.

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    May 23rd 2014, 10:49 PM

    Hey tommy if they were Russian or polish wouldn’t that be ok?

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    May 23rd 2014, 11:05 PM

    TommyC…u do realise we all originated in Africa right?
    Those of us who migrated north lost skin pigmentation as we didn’t need it. It’s simple evolution which you’d expect any educated adult to understand…

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    May 23rd 2014, 11:15 PM

    Racism does not have a good track record Sherlock Troll ;-)

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    Mute Philip Cooper
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    May 23rd 2014, 10:53 PM

    Racism is so racist.

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