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Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Sex abuse in school in 2006, IT student dies in apartment and new Penneys coming to Liffey Valley.

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

IRELAND

Fine Gael Think Ins Michelle Mulherin pictured with Taoiseach Enda Kenny in 2014. Eamonn Farrell / Photocall Ireland Eamonn Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

INTERNATIONAL

uhersky-brod-shooting-630x380 Czech News Agency / Press Association Images Czech News Agency / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#CZECH REPUBLIC: Eight people were killed in a shooting in the town of Uhersky Brod.

#SYRIA: It’s believed the three London schoolgirls fleeing to Islamic State militants have crossed the border into Syria.

#CALIFORNIA: At least 30 people have been injured after a train crashed into a truck.

#YEMEN: French citizens have been told to get out of Yemen ‘as fast as possible’.

INNOVATION

  • This smartwatch only took 30 minutes to raise €1 million on Kickstarter. [TheJournal.ie]
  • Fresh honey is on tap at these amazing beehives. [Geek.com]

PARTING SHOT

This man sees his wife of 45 years for the first time in a decade after being fitted with a bionic eye. [DailyEdge]

He shouts with delight, hugs his wife and they both shed a few tears!

Mayo Clinic / YouTube

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