Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

The Evening Fix... now with added weightlifting guinea pig

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

A police officer walks past a graffiti during a police operation in the Nova Holanda slum, part of the Complexo da Mare, in Rio de Janeiro. The police operation aimed to capture an alleged looter, who according to police killed an officer after a peaceful protest Monday night. At least seven people died and two suspects were captured during Tuesday’s operation, according to the police. Pic: AP Photo/Felipe Dana

HERE ARE THE things we learned, loved and shared today as we round off the day in three easy steps.

THINGS WE LEARNED

#ANGLO The gardaí have had the Anglo tapes for over four years, said Taoiseach Enda Kenny today, adding that forthcoming laws setting up an Oireachtas inquiry system would be adequate to deal with an investigation into the affairs of Anglo. Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said he is “shocked” by the tapes, while Minister Brendan Howlin is “personally sickened”. Meanwhile, an Irish MEP said his Twitter account was hacked, leading to a tweet telling Anglo to ‘f**k off’, while we looked at how the world has covered the Anglo Tapes story.

#SPECIAL NEEDS Education Minister Ruairí Quinn announced today that special needs education cuts are to be reversed, while a working group will be established to review the provision of special education. Also today, agreement was secured to release 500 additional teaching posts to schools in September to deal with the demand for extra resource hours.

#INVESTIGATION A garda investigation has been opened after a man in his early 50s was found dead inside a car after it went on fire in the eastbound lane of the M4 motorway in Westmeath, around one kilometre from Kinnegad. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, gardaí said.

#SEX There has been a ‘dramatic’ increase in STIs in Dublin in just 12 months, the Dublin Well Woman Centre has said. It has seen a 72 per cent increase in the number of cases of genital herpes diagnosed at its centre. Over the same period cases of chlamydia jumped by more than one third, and it is now at its second highest rate in the past ten years.

#SNOWDEN The latest on Edward Snowden is that he is in the transit area of Moscow Airport – and Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the sooner he leaves Moscow, the better for all. He also said that Russia has no extradition agreement with the US in Snowden’s case, and that Snowden did not cross state borders so does not need a visa.

#INDIA An Indian journalist has defended the fact he filed a TV report while sitting on the shoulders of a flood survivor. Narayan Pargaien of News Express said that the criticism he has faced is unfair, and that the man had hoisted him onto his shoulders as a sign of respect. Around 1,000 people have died and tens of thousands of people have had to flee due to intense flooding in India’s Uttarakhand state.

THINGS WE LOVED

  • Who doesn’t love Stephen Fry? The actor, comic and writer has written another searingly honest blogpost about his mental health, and the impact it has on his life.
  • Did you see the video of this Egyptian statue that mysteriously started spinning… inside a class case at a museum? We love a good mystery.

(Luke Lovelock/YouTube)

THINGS WE SHARED

  • These totally fantastical television sets make us wish the penchant for flatscreen TVs was over.
  • When shoppers are outraged about working conditions abroad, do they actually do something – like boycott certain stores – or is it just  talk? This BBC article finds out.
  • This fascinating video of a racism experiment carried out with children in an American school is most certainly worth a watch. (Via Upworthy)

(LudwingMedia/YouTube)

A police officer walk past a graffiti during a police operation in the Nova Holanda slum, part of the Complexo da Mare, in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. The police operation aimed to capture an alleged looter, who according to police killed an officer after a peaceful protest Monday night. At least seven people died and two suspects were captured during Tuesday’s operation, according to the police. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

Close
Comments
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Seamus MacIonnrachtaigh
    Favourite Seamus MacIonnrachtaigh
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 11:36 AM

    In Ireland there are almost 100 empty houses for every homeless person.

    Funny, I don’t think Enda mentioned that last night.

    Threshold do excellent work but they really shouldn’t have to.

    74
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute John
    Favourite John
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 12:08 PM

    I think its disgusting to use the picture of a homeless child in the 3rd world to contrast against housing problems in this country. The child you have depicted doesn’t have access to social services or the care we take for granted in this country.

    20
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Alfalfa T Boggins
    Favourite Alfalfa T Boggins
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 12:29 PM

    Send your child out to sleep on the street tonight and then tell us about the difference it is being homeless in Ireland tonight and being homeless in a third world country. At least in a 3rd world country they dont set their homeless on fire

    42
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute John
    Favourite John
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 12:31 PM

    Alfalfa. Go to India or Bangladesh and see how the people in the slums live, they’re treated like vermin, they exist on nothing. the rats in this country have a better quality of life.

    17
    See 1 more reply ▾
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Alfalfa T Boggins
    Favourite Alfalfa T Boggins
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 12:37 PM

    Sorry John to me a homeless Child here in December is at risk as much any anyone anywhere. Most 12 year old’s are not aware of the services you speak about. Plus obviously no one would print a picture of a homeless child in Ireland, its too small a country.

    28
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute micheal285
    Favourite micheal285
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 12:23 PM

    Maybe it’s the shape of things to come John ??

    5
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute John
    Favourite John
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 12:35 PM

    more than eight million Bangladeshis live on less than USD 2 a day. Its disgusting how people in our sheltered first world bubble compare their ‘hardships’ to the people of the 3rd world. We don’t know real hardship in this country. Open your eyes!

    http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=4794

    11
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Aunty Simmonite
    Favourite Aunty Simmonite
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 12:28 PM

    Contrast the few comments on this issue with the outpourings of the do-gooders on the earlier ‘racist’ item.

    3
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Sinead Hanley
    Favourite Sinead Hanley
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 1:04 PM

    John… Charity BEGINS at home.. I dont know what kind of a mind would think its ok for an Irish child to suffer a little bit.. Its ok to be cold and hungry and wet.. At least she isnt suffering like those in the third world..

    A child should be subjected to NO suffering.. no matter what part of the world you live in..

    44
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Mitch Connor
    Favourite Mitch Connor
    Report
    Dec 18th 2013, 3:32 PM

    Gg

    1
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Arpy O'hEigceartaigh
    Favourite Arpy O'hEigceartaigh
    Report
    Dec 16th 2013, 4:34 PM

    “Suffer little children to come unto me”
    I say no more; think about it.

    1
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute John Allen
    Favourite John Allen
    Report
    Dec 17th 2013, 1:49 PM

    fantastic work is being done in cork in regard to homeesess and your journal is doing a great job in high lightind the matter my em address is danielgreydog@yahoo.co.uk used to do a lot of hunting in glanmire woods happy christmas an the new year too god bless

    1
Submit a report
Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
Thank you for the feedback
Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.
JournalTv
News in 60 seconds