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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

The funeral of Garda Tony Golden, e-mails from Web Summit revealed and young girl with cerebral palsy awarded €6.7 million in damages.

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

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INTERNATIONAL

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#AUSTRIA: A man is in custody after he and three accomplices assaulted a cyclist and carved a swastika into his forehead.

#SOUTH AFRICA: After just one year in jail, Oscar Pistorius will be released on Tuesday.

#ISIS: A British woman who fled the Islamic State group with her five children after travelling to Syria described the experience as “not my cup of tea”.

#REVERSING POLICY: US President Barack Obama has announced that 9,800 troops will stay in Afghanistan next year. [RTÉ]

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT 

Dubliner Darren Farrell roped in 25 Irish celebrities for his best friend’s wedding video.

Gary Barlow, James Corden, Ryan Tubridy, Gay Byrne and Joe Duffy are all in there.

There are best men, and then there are BEST men.

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