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Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday

Ireland voted to keep the Seanad, the family of Chloe Kinsella express thanks and ‘White Widow’ not part of Kenyan attack.

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

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Taoiseach Enda Kenny was “naturally, personally disappointed” by the goverment’s defeat in the Seanad referendum. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

IRISH

INTERNATIONAL

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The coffins of 111 migrants who died after their boat capsized off Italy on Thursday. (Pic: AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

#ITALY: Divers hope to resume the search off Italy amid fears the death toll could reach 300.

#WHITE WIDOW: Samantha Lewthwaite was not part of the Nairobi shopping mall attack last month according to Kenyan police.

#SHUTDOWN: The US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned that any prolonged shutdown of the government could affect US reputation internationally. [BBC]

INNOVATION

  • Potential investors in Twitter aren’t sure whether the company’s reach big enough. [Wall Street Journal]

PARTING SHOT

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(Pic: Benjamin Lawlor)

Dubliners were treated to an unexpected re-enactment of a the Lottery’s ‘rainbow’ TV ad this afternoon.

Here’s What Happened Yesterday…>>

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