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Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Thousands take part in pro-choice march, a car burst into flames in Dublin city centre and Paul O’Connell’s mother won tickets to see her son play.

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

IRELAND

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INTERNATIONAL

Mideast Saudi Hajj Stampede Associated Press Associated Press

#DEADLY STAMPEDE: Thursday’s stampede was one of the world’s deadliest for more than a decade but the hajj has been plagued by disaster for the past 40 years.

#REFUGEE FAMILY: From despair to euphoria and back: Life for a Syrian refugee family in Germany.

#TONGUE TWISTER: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-llantysiliogogogoch is only the second-longest place name in the world.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT 

It’s Saturday evening so just relax and check out this spectacular photo taken by Mark Hayden at Glendalough at 8am this morning:

image1 Mark Hayden Mark Hayden

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