Updated 22.47

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

Swimmer Donna Lyons from Dublin helped Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, help to announce the three year sponsorship of Triathlon Ireland by Vodafone Ireland today Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRELAND

• A man was arrested after a carjacking in Dublin
• Donald Trump came to Ireland, promising hundreds of jobs
• Religious orders were largely commended for their progress on child safeguarding
• A woman told how the HSE had asked if her son still had Down Syndrome
• A man was questioned over a viable device found at a hotel in Dublin
• AIB announced that it had returned to profit
• RTÉ One announced that Adrian Lynch of Animo Television would become the new Channel Controller
• It was revealed that half of Irish companies have laid people off because of late payments
• Gerry Adams said that his arrest had “galvanised” the party
• A new €169 million education package was announced by the Education Minister
• The Data Protection Commissioner raised concerns about the new postcode system
• The President criticised economic teaching while in the USA

INTERNATIONAL

This still, from a video released by Boko Haram, claims to show captured schoolgirls. AFP via Twitter AFP via Twitter

#NIGERIA: A new video released by Boko Haram militants claimed to show Nigerian schoolgirls, alleging the teenagers had converted to Islam and would not be released until all militant prisoners were freed.

#UKRAINE: Pro-Russian rebels claimed victory in referendums in eastern Ukraine, saying voters have massively backed independence in a disputed poll that Kiev and the West dismissed as an illegal “farce”.

#SPAIN: A leading Spanish politician was shot in broad daylight on the street.

INNOVATION

• Ever wondered what life would be like with a constant Instagram-style filter? You’re weird, but here you go. [TheJournal.ie]
• Mopping up oil could be a job for modified wood. Here’s how. [Geek.com]

PARTING SHOT

What does the number of movies Nic Cage is in have to do with drownings in a given year? Nothing, but this sit gives some remarkably pointless insight into correlation of stats.