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Here's What Happened today: Wednesday

The latest on Irish Water, Ian Bailey and Morning Edition getting the axe: here’s what everyone’s talking about today.

IRELAND

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  • The speculation about water charges continues with Burton saying she is confident that Enda Kenny is on the same page as her regarding €200 bill for a four adult family.
  • Meanwhile, large crowd of water protesters gathered outside Coolock Garda Station tonight following earlier arrests.
  • The couple who lost their son shortly after he was born at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise have settled their legal action. [RTÉ]
  • A total of 400 new jobs are on the way for Dublin, Cork and Galway.
  • The High Court heard that Ian Bailey’s life has been destroyed because the gardaí blamed him for a crime he didn’t commit. [RTÉ]
  • There was an almighty row over Phil Hogan and Irish Water in the Seanad today. 
  • Gardaí are appealing for a mother and three-month-old missing from Cavan.
  • RTÉ’s Morning Edition is being axed because of ‘financial pressure’.

INTERNATIONAL

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#US: It was a bad night for Obama in the midterm elections – here’s what we learned.

#VATICAN: The pope sacked a church official for selling annulments.

#UK: The Sun’s ‘win a date with a Page 3 girl’ has been banned.

INNOVATION

  • This man behind Movember says not-for-profit is a ‘bullshit term’ for charities. Here’s why.
  • The Irish government is asking for more and more user data from Facebook. [TheJournal.ie]

PARTING SHOT

These guys tried out a slightly different commute to work…on a paddle.

Here’s the video footage of how they got on.

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    Mute FearCiarraioch
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    Nov 5th 2014, 9:38 PM

    An Taoiseach Enda Kenny having Linch today with Meter Man & Owner of Indo Newspapers Denis O’Brien .

    Our Prime Minister gets himself in the deepest of mire again , or , was it a fully intended Two Fingers to the Citizens of Ireland ?

    In any case he provoked a situation where An Garda attacked Citizens , making a peaceful protest against both of them and then tonight as a result , he provoked a near riot tonight outside a Dublin Garda Station when Irish Citizens were again attacked by An Garda with violence and pepper spray riot equipment !

    What a peaceful Country Enda Kenny promotes in Ireland & how he abuses our Democracy with abuse of Police powers on his & his buddy Denis O’Briens behalf !

    A general Election please ASAP , so that we can be rid of these ‘Cowboys’ ?

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    Mute Were Jammin
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    Nov 5th 2014, 9:48 PM

    Exactly. Its no coincidence what happened today. Enda Kenny…meeting Denis O’Brien…..close to the area in the country where the meter protests have been strongest, or that the protesting has turned violent today,the Gardai started it by dragging and beating people who were holding a sit down protest. This is the last act of a desperate man whose willing to cause riots rather than let go of power.

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    Nov 5th 2014, 11:04 PM

    They must think we are fools, Joan put the feelers out about the €200 charge to see the reaction of the public, it was planned by the government, this will show them what they think they might get away with, well news for the government, nothing less than abolish IW will do

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    Mute Ignoreland
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    Nov 5th 2014, 10:34 PM

    Can anybody at thejournal.ie explain why they didn’t cover the latest release of the live register figures today?

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    Mute Shinnerbot
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    Nov 6th 2014, 12:00 AM

    Nobody cares. Sinn Fein will eliminate unemployment.

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    Mute John Pepper
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    Nov 5th 2014, 9:28 PM

    Is 2014 not nearly over?

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    Nov 6th 2014, 7:02 AM

    The Caption photo of Kenny & Bruton speaks volumes, he looks bemused as ever, she looks like she’s about to cry. Disgraceful scenes in Santry yesterday, elderly women being man handled by gardai as Kenny ducks for cover, head on lap in his nice government car, however the smirk on his face was clearly evident. Disgusting little man whose continued arrogance is breathtaking.

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    Nov 6th 2014, 7:03 AM

    Sorry should read Burton albeit their all the same at this stage!

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