IRELAND

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• The speculation about water charges continues with Burton saying she is confident that Enda Kenny is on the same page as her regarding €200 bill for a four adult family.
• Meanwhile, large crowd of water protesters gathered outside Coolock Garda Station tonight following earlier arrests.
• The couple who lost their son shortly after he was born at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise have settled their legal action. [RTÉ]
• A total of 400 new jobs are on the way for Dublin, Cork and Galway.
• The High Court heard that Ian Bailey’s life has been destroyed because the gardaí blamed him for a crime he didn’t commit. [RTÉ]
• There was an almighty row over Phil Hogan and Irish Water in the Seanad today. 
• Gardaí are appealing for a mother and three-month-old missing from Cavan.
• RTÉ’s Morning Edition is being axed because of ‘financial pressure’.

INTERNATIONAL

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#US: It was a bad night for Obama in the midterm elections – here’s what we learned.

#VATICAN: The pope sacked a church official for selling annulments.

#UK: The Sun’s ‘win a date with a Page 3 girl’ has been banned.

INNOVATION

• This man behind Movember says not-for-profit is a ‘bullshit term’ for charities. Here’s why.
• The Irish government is asking for more and more user data from Facebook. [TheJournal.ie]

PARTING SHOT

These guys tried out a slightly different commute to work…on a paddle.

Here’s the video footage of how they got on.