Updated 10.56pm

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

Minister Phil Hogan at a press briefing today at the National Emergency Coordination Centre (Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland).

IRELAND

• Up to 80,000 people will be left without power overnight and more bad weather is on the way.
• Two children at a Cavan creche were diagnosed with meningitis.
• A 28-year-old man in Sligo fell to his death last night trying to get back into his hotel.
• A report revealed 2,500 children are on the HSE waiting list for mental health services.
• The HSE approved the recruitment of new nurses at Tullamore hospital after overcrowding was exposed today.
• Alan Shatter ruled out an independent inquiry into alleged bugging at the GSOC offices but wants clarification on comments made by Chairman Simon O’Brien .
• The national electricians’ strike may be called off.
• Nessa Childers hit back at her former party members after suggestions that airbrushing was used in her new election posters.
• Superquinn became SuperValu today.
• Our own Louise McSharry is to replace Dave Fanning in the RTÉ 2fm evening slot.

WORLD

(Image: Gareth Fuller/PA)

#SUSPICIOUS: A string of crude explosive devices were sent to armed forces recruitment offices in the UK, with at least one having a Republic of Ireland postmark.

#LONDON: Former BBC DJ Dave Lee Travis was cleared of 12 charges of indecent assault.

ITALY: Prime Minister Enrico Letta announced he will submit his resignation tomorrow. [BBC]

#BELGIUM: The government has approved a law to allow for euthanasia for terminally ill children. [AFP]

INNOVATION

• Cars that provide you with real-time information about traffic jams and crashes are on the way.
• EA decided to drop the fee for the use of lawnmowers in the Plants vs Zombies 2 after outrage from users. [BBC]

PARTING SHOT

These brave stunt artists in France attempted to walk a slackline between two hot air balloons above the Pre0Pyrenees. *GULP*

(Video: Ace World News/YouTube)

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