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Here’s What Happened Today: Monday

Everyone’s talking about the tragic drownings today, murders being up and the lucky escape for one Irish woman in New York…

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

.  Rachel Croash,Sarah Shine Rachel Croash, Sarah Shine and Maria Kelly in Dublin during a preview of one of five new short operas inspired by episodes from the streets of Dublin.

IRISH

  • A five-year-old boy drowned after he fell into a lake at Belgree Lawns in Tyrrelstown.
  • A teenager has died in a separate swimming incident in Cavan.
  • The number of murders in Ireland rose over a 12-month period.
  • Asking prices for houses all across the country are up for the first time in eight years.
  • A 12-year-old boy is in a serious condition after his bike was hit by a van in Antrim.
  • An Irish woman run over three times by a New York subway train walked away with just a broken shoulder.
  • The family of Dhara Kivlehan say they are disappointed over the inquest delay. [RTÉ]
  • Writer Dermot Healy has died at the age of 66.
  • Murdered teenager, Mariora Rostas phoned her family crying the day after she went missing. [RTÉ]
  • Croke Park residents could go to court to stop Garth Brooks gigs.
  • Mrs Brown’s Boys had the biggest opening weekend box-office numbers in this country for any Irish movie, ever.

WORLD

Nepal Agriculture A Nepalese woman walks carrying paddy saplings before replanting them at a rice field in Chunnikhel, Katmandu, Nepal. Niranjan Shrestha Niranjan Shrestha

#UK: Rolf Harris has been found guilty on all charges of indecent assault.

#URUGUAY: Luis Suárez admitted he did bite Giorgio Chiellini.

#ISRAEL: The bodies of three missing teenagers were found in Israel.

#SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius was back in court where mental health experts said he was not suffering from a mental illness.

INNOVATION

  • Are you the type of person that feels the cold no matter where you go. This new gadget is for you. [The Independent UK]
  • Google is shutting down its original social network but not because of Facebook it says. [Quartz]

PARTING SHOT

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    Dec 16th 2022, 5:56 PM

    Oh why don’t they all ‘Shuffle ‘ out the door & shut the It after themselves!

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    Dec 16th 2022, 5:53 PM

    Don’t think much of any of them but if Donnelly, Foley remain then all credibility lost

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    Dec 16th 2022, 5:56 PM

    @alan: absolitely. You can add D O’Brien to your list. Although having survived that futile confidence vote we’ll be looking at him for a while yet

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    Dec 16th 2022, 5:57 PM

    @alan: absolutely and you can add D O’Brien to your list. However, having survived that futile confidence vote we’ll be looking at him for a while yet, unfortunately

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    Dec 16th 2022, 5:47 PM

    Boo……Hisss……….Boooo!!!!!!!

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    Dec 16th 2022, 5:58 PM

    Think against the odds of COVID, Brexit and international economic turmoil they have done a good job.

    There is no doubt, other serious issue that need to be resolved.

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    Dec 16th 2022, 6:33 PM

    @Rory: I suppose as long as you’re not one of the many people forced to live in temporary accommodation or your kids haven’t had to emigrate or your adult offspring haven’t had to move back home, and as long as you’re not in urgent need of public health or god forbid, mental health services and assuming you already own your own home then sure yeah I suppose they’re doing a grand job.

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    Dec 16th 2022, 7:52 PM

    I cant wait.

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    Dec 17th 2022, 12:01 AM

    It’s all a sham

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    Dec 17th 2022, 2:03 PM

    Yawn more mince from this lying cheating Leak. Queue the one-liners and film quotes.

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