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LAST UPDATE | 5 Apr 2019

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.

1. #TERROR WATCHLIST: A Syrian national barred from a Dublin mosque has fled Ireland after he allegedly attacked a man with a hammer.

2. #BREXIT: European Council President Donald Tusk is proposing to offer the UK a 12-month “flexible” extension to its Brexit date. (BBC News)

3. #RECORD SETTLEMENT: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, has agreed a divorce settlement with his wife MacKenzie worth $35 billion.

4. #CHRISTCHURCH: The man accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques has been ordered to undergo mental health assessments to determine if he’s fit to stand trial.

5. #POSTAL ADDRESS: An Post has launched what it calls Europe’s first free personal address and mail collection service for people who are homeless. (RTÉ News)

6. #ELECTRIC CARS: The government has announced a €20 million investment to provide 50 electric car charging hubs across the country.

7. #TIMMOTHY PITZEN: The FBI has declared a man’s story a hoax, one day after he identified himself to authorities as Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared in 2011 at age 6.

8. #FROM THE DEEP: The fossil of a 43-million-year-old whale with four legs, webbed feet and hooves has been discovered in Peru. (BBC News)

9. #WEATHER: And in weekend weather, Met Éireann is forecasting a wet few days with more rainfall than is normal for this time of year.

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    Mute Gerald Kelleher
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    Jul 31st 2024, 9:56 AM

    Brilliant journey Nhat. Enjoyed your composure so onwards and upwards.

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    Jul 31st 2024, 10:08 AM

    A name I’ll be keeping an eye out for in the future. Did himself and Ireland proud

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    Jul 31st 2024, 10:04 AM

    The lad done us all happy, Thanks

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    Jul 31st 2024, 10:21 AM

    Well done on your incredible journey…

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    Mute Jack Hayes
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    Jul 31st 2024, 10:37 AM

    He resides in Dublin. I’m sure he lives in Dublin. He used to live in Cavan. He used to live in Hanoi also.

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    Mute Pink Freud
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    Jul 31st 2024, 1:39 PM

    @Jack Hayes: Your use of “also” at the *end* of a sentence is indicative of you being either not Irish, or not Educated in Ireland.
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    Jul 31st 2024, 2:36 PM

    @Pink Freud: Who claimed I was Irish or educated in Ireland?! You might ‘also’ examine your own syntax i.e. ”…indicative of you being either not Irish…’.

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    Jul 31st 2024, 10:31 AM

    He’s not from Dublin, he’s from cavan.

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    Jul 31st 2024, 12:18 PM

    Thank you. You were a joy to watch.

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    Mute Eamonn
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    Jul 31st 2024, 10:42 AM

    Aswell as claiming he’s a dublin man, later in the article you call him a clare man. He is a cavan man, facts matter.

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    Jul 31st 2024, 12:26 PM

    @Eamonn:
    If facts matter he will have to be called a Hanoi man.

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    Jul 31st 2024, 1:22 PM

    @Eamonn: Facts do matter Eamonn. What are the facts you either stated or used to support your assertion?

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    Jul 31st 2024, 1:43 PM

    @Eamonn: So, in conclusion, he could not be a more well rounded all-islander of an Irishman
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    But had he been a GAA man, well holy god, that would be far too many counts of inter-county betrayals. A holy terror altogether! Playing for all while serving none. Tut! Tut! Tut!
    XD :-P

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    Jul 31st 2024, 2:08 PM

    @Jack Hayes: fact is, anyone who’s interacted with you knows you know nothing about facts.

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    Jul 31st 2024, 2:37 PM

    @Eamonn: Facts have evidence. You have none.

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    Jul 31st 2024, 3:35 PM

    He has a big future ahead.
    Played well but just happened to draw the reigning Olympic champion.

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    Jul 31st 2024, 10:24 AM

    Quel dommage

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