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Hindu devotees at the Sangam, where the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati meet. AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh/PA

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

Your essential evening round-up of the day’s biggest news…

EVERY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.

  • Although a moratorium on TV and radio coverage of the #euref campaigns kicked in earlier this afternoon, there are no rules concerning such use of social media and campaigners have been plugging away there. Meanwhile, protesters from Occupy Dame Street temporarily occupied the offices of the Referendum Commission this afternoon.
  • The trial of two men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey during her honeymoon in Mauritius last year was adjourned early today after one of the defence lawyers withdrew from the case over a police officer’s testimony.
  • A 19-year-old woman has died following an incident in Co Kerry in which a sand dune collapsed on her.
  • Impact trade union has pledged to do whatever necessary to secure a reduction in a €295 registration fee which are due to be imposed on a range of health workers.
  • Sex Workers Alliance Ireland has expressed concern over a recent cross-border anti-prostitution operation in which the gardaí and PSNI raided over 120 properties, saying that the raids did not appear to distinguish between independent workers and workers controlled by others.
  • UN observers in Syria have discovered 13 bound corpses in the east of the country. The observers said that many appeared to have been shot execution-style.
  • David Cameron’s former media advisor and former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been detained by Scottish police as part of a perjury inquiry.

The Olympic torch continues its journey before the opening of the Summer Games in London this summer. Today, it travelled along the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wales. (Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/Press Association Images)

  • The Defence Forces have denied reports claiming the Air Corps was involved in an organ transfer fiasco last week, saying that the operation in question was carried out without delay on 22 May.
  • In his latest column for TheJournal.ie, former trader Nick Leeson says it’s time to stop to stop pussyfooting around the demise of Irish stockbroker Bloxham’s.
  • The governor of the Central bank has said that Irish banks could need to raise up to €4 billion more in the coming five or six years.
  • Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be presented with an Amnesty International award by Bono during her visit to Ireland in June.
  • A man in New Zealand managed to lift a 1.5-tonne car off of his cousin after the latter became trapped under the vehicle.
  • Heading to Bloom this weekend? These gardaí have been checking it out ahead of the official opening.
  • Here’s how Ireland’s Euro 2012 stars have been relaxing ahead of the tournament.
  • We’ve rounded up what you need to know before you head to the polls tomorrow, but if you want to take your mind off of the referendum, you need look no further than our referendum free zone.
  • And finally, we’re all familiar with paintballing – but these guys have taken it to a whole new level:

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    Mute 2thFairy
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    Oct 11th 2019, 7:50 AM

    What could they have possibly come up with at the 11th hour that no one thought of before. My guess is that it will be Mays deal but with new language and the DUPs are the fall guys as they will have to try to convince the media it’s a different deal. They also need to convince their electorate that it’s a new deal because they want happy campers post Brexit and to be able to say they saved their precious union.

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    Oct 11th 2019, 9:34 AM

    @Paul Furey: Boris’s paper has adopted a long awaited change of tone – interesting … looks like the Boris bus is on the way
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/10/10/northern-ireland-burden-rest-uk-cant-let-get-way-brexit/

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    Oct 11th 2019, 7:52 AM

    Boris was always planning a deal. It was noted in Sept by senior Tories Johnson had said he’d have no problem throwing the DUP under the bus. For that, first he needed to lose the majority, go for the no deal and flush out the patriots from the Tories, Gets rid and the majority’s gone and with that the DUP became meaningless. The blame game and erratic nonsense since wasnt for the EU’s benefit, the ridiculous offer was for Arlene Foster so she’d row in behind and lose public support in NI-job done. Unlawful actions was to throw parliment up in arms and have them aghast so when he comes back with something similar to the red line May Deal that she wouldnt put to parliment, the Labour rebels and theTories set adrift will row in behind him and suddenly he has the majority again. I think the first vote he’ll win will be that deal and the DUP are thrown away. Its the only thing that makes sense the past number of weeks. Its actually genius when you think about it a s much as I hate to say it

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    Oct 11th 2019, 8:41 AM

    @Daimhín De Naois: the Editorial in The Daily Telegraph today reflects exactly what the Tories think of Northern Ireland within the UK – a millstone! Terrible stuff.

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    Oct 11th 2019, 9:22 AM

    @Daimhín De Naois: you’re giving the tories too much credit there.

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    Oct 11th 2019, 8:03 AM

    ….not sure the DUP see the bus coming…..

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    Oct 11th 2019, 9:39 AM

    @Michael Murray: I’m sure the penny must be dropping – Boris’s newspaper, published this morning, is letting them know of the imminent arrival

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    Oct 11th 2019, 7:36 AM

    Ireland and EU can and hopefully will drive a deal through . EU the ones always using Ireland as a stick to beat UK. Varadker needs to get a deal done that’s best for Ireland , not the EU. Junk the drunk and mister Barnier won’t be best pleases at Boris and Taoiseach making progress. EU don’t do democracy and will do all in their power to stop Brexit.

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    Oct 11th 2019, 7:45 AM

    @Willy Mc Bride: poor UK been forced to leave and look for a deal oh wait there choice there lies.

    Easiest deal ever , they need us more than we need them , we can get a great deal .

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    Oct 11th 2019, 8:39 AM

    On the plus side, Johnson at least bothered to tuck his shirt in this time. He must mean business.

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    Oct 11th 2019, 7:48 AM

    Good conversation about socks so

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    Oct 11th 2019, 7:56 AM

    @Eugene Conroy: Haha a sock joke so original

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    Oct 11th 2019, 7:38 AM

    That’s Ireland and ‘UK’ can and hopefully will ensure a deal…

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    Oct 11th 2019, 10:29 AM

    @Willy Mc Bride: hey Willy where’s the bus .

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    Oct 11th 2019, 9:50 AM

    How did the DUP ever think, could get a veto on the backdrop? These are big boys games, as they are about to find out!

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    Oct 11th 2019, 11:08 AM
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    Oct 11th 2019, 9:19 AM

    I hope Varadkar didn’t flinch.

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    Oct 11th 2019, 11:05 AM

    @JoyMonkey: When could FG ever say no to the Tory party???

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    Oct 11th 2019, 7:52 AM

    Nothing like a good fudge?

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    Oct 11th 2019, 9:45 AM

    Veradker should make a deal with Johnson for a free trade deal

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    Oct 11th 2019, 7:44 PM

    @Alan Scott: Ah jesus come on, inform yourself.

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    Oct 11th 2019, 9:24 AM

    He’s now even tying his bloody tie like Trump!

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    Oct 11th 2019, 11:07 AM

    @Big Red: Boris gets Trump to tell Leo what to do and that is my fear… And Boris does what Trump tells him then???

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    Oct 11th 2019, 11:05 AM

    It’s not just an Irish border but also an EU one as well???

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    Oct 11th 2019, 12:21 PM

    @TamuMassif2019: In case you did not know Ireland is part of the EU – and quite happy to be a member according to latest polls. So if it would be an Irish border with a non EU country then you can call it both – Irish and EU border – no problem. What is exactly your question?

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