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IRELAND

The ASTI held a protest outside Dail Eireann to highlight the fact that recently qualified teachers are on inferior pay scales Sam Boal Sam Boal

• Ketamine is being trialled as a drug which could help those with depression
• Angry wife speaks out after bogus sham wedding claims results in husband’s deportation
• Barry Andrews steps down as GOAL chief executive as US investigation into multi-million-euro Syria operation begins
• It emerged that ministers aren’t going to be getting a €12,000 pay rise
• Assault in Limerick leaves a man in his 50s in a serious condition in hospital
• Over €40,000 added to home prices since Tuesday’s Budget
• Nurses will get a €1,000 pay rise next year
• Strikes likely in secondary schools as teachers vote for industrial action
• Bench warrant issued for Clare Daly over speeding offence
• Court suspended after man let off stink bomb in Arklow
• Revenue boss talks Apple tax at the Public Accounts Committee

WORLD

Bob Dylan Chris Pizzello Chris Pizzello

#DYLAN: Bob Dylan scooped the Nobel Prize for literature

#TRUMP: Donald Trump has found himself embroiled in more controversy in new video controversy

#THAILAND: Longest serving monarch dies aged 88 in Thailand

#POLAND: Nationwide protests planned as Polish politicians plan on introducing strict abortion laws

#SCOTLAND: Another independence referendum is on the cards

INNOVATION

• Here’s what you can do if you want to get rid of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7
• Playstation VR gets the thumbs up from gamers [Techradar]

PARTING SHOT

A fascinating infographic charting which country gets the most public holiday days is going viral.

Created by Jakub Marian, the map details how Ireland has nine extra days off a year with central Spain and Denmark sitting at the top of the pile with 14.

You can see the breakdown here.

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