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Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Everyone’s been talking about the Guerin Report, a killing in Kilkenny and Aer Lingus.

Updated 22.45

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

Volunteers from Monkstown Volunteers from Monkstown Farm, all aged 5, Demi Allen, Michael White, Lexi Tobin and Cody Rapple-Healy rolled up their sleeves and got stuck into a clean-up at Holy Family National School in Monkstown, Co Dublin Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

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Crimea Victory Day Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#RUSSIA: Vladimir Putin marked Russia’s victory over Nazism by visiting Crimea. Authorities in Kiev called the visit a “flagrant violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty”.

#PAKISTAN: A number of people were injured when a series of earthquakes hit Pakistan. One person was killed.

INNOVATION

  • The solution to breaking plastic could be on the way. This self-healing material fixes itself. [Geek.com]
  • Apple is in talks to buy Beats headphones for an unbelievable sum of money [TheJournal.ie]

PARTING SHOT


Bartholomäus Traubeck / Vimeo

What does nature sound like? This musician found out, as he put tree rings on a record player. The results are surprisingly nice.

Originally posted 21.00

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