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Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Everyone’s talking about a fatal house fire in Cork, the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle and Garth Brooks (still).
7.55pm, 5 Jul 2014
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NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news…

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IRELAND

  • A Cabinet reshuffle is expected in the coming days after Joan Burton was announced as the new Tánaiste.
  • Pat Rabbitte says he’s happy where he is and is not accepting speculation that he will be left out of the Cabinet. 
  • We heard today that the final decision on whether Garth Brooks will play any show at Croke Park will be made by Tuesday.
  • A 22-year-old woman died in a Cork house fire in the early hours of this morning. 
  • An Irish teenager died in a tragic accident during a family holiday in Spain. 
  • A man is in hospital with serious injuries after an assault in Ranelagh this morning. 
  • A 70-year-old man was killed in a single vehicle car crash in Monaghan. 
  • Nama is selling a five business parks with a price tag of €100 million.

INTERNATIONAL

Mideast Israel Palestinians Palestinians carry the body of a 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#BERLIN: A US double agent has been arrested for ‘spying’ in Germany.

#PALESTINE: A teenager was burned alive after being kidnapped from Jerusalem.

#POLAND: A fluorescent green statue of Lenin urinating has received a mixed response.

INNOVATION

  • Technology is now being used to reverse the impact of stress. [The Washington Post]
  • A new UK study has found a link between high cholesterol and breast cancer. [TheJournal.ie].

PARTING SHOT 

One of our very brave reporters went out with the Irish Coast Guard helicopter crew. Check out the helicopter, the views and how she got winched out of the chopper. [TheJournal.ie]

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    Jun 15th 2020, 6:03 PM

    I am really looking forward to seeing Dad tomorrow, except on What’sApp video I haven’t seen him since 6th March, this is the longest we have ever been apart.

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    Jun 15th 2020, 6:07 PM

    @Brianán McBride: I hope you both have a great time.

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    Jun 15th 2020, 6:10 PM

    @Logan Shepherd: thank you Logan.

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    @Logan Shepherd: happy reunion

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    Jun 15th 2020, 8:02 PM

    @Brianán McBride: I’m getting to see my mum on Wednesday – first time since late February as her nursing home locked down really early. Feels so long ago now. Hope your visit is brilliant Brianan & that your dad stays well xx

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    Jun 15th 2020, 8:03 PM

    @Helen Thornbury: thank you Helen and the very same to you xx

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    Jun 16th 2020, 9:48 AM

    @Brianán McBride: why don’t you take your Dad home to live with you!?

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    Jun 16th 2020, 11:35 AM

    @marian: you pest

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    @marian: you toxic person

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    Bawling

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    Jun 15th 2020, 7:25 PM

    No surprise that Middletown House coped so well. Fantastic management and staff. Well done Deepa, Helen and crew.

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    Great to see such happiness at this time.

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    Jun 15th 2020, 7:15 PM

    Of course not all nursing homes are interpreting the changes in the same way. The one my dad is in is still only doing window visits and even next week it is a single person as the nominated contact who may get in subject to whatever management decide this week. Not easy.

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    “This is our new reality”

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    @8-Bit-Relic: Your new reality is whatever you make it yourself ..

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