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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

The arrest of Pat Hickey had people talking today.

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

IRELAND

Items displayed on the desk where police held a press conference today Media take photos of items belonging to Pat Hickey following his arrest in Rio today. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

INTERNATIONAL

Airlander 10 People watch the maiden flight of the Airlander 10, the largest aircraft in the world, at Cardington airfield in Bedfordshire. Gareth Fuller Gareth Fuller

#CRUISE: Nearly 500 passengers were rescued from a burning ferry off the US territory of Puerto Rico.

#RESHUFFLE: Donald Trump named a conservative website executive and a pollster to head his team amid sinking poll numbers.

#AUSTRALIA: Australia agreed to close an immigration camp housing hundreds of asylum-seekers on Papua New Guinea, but no timeline has been given.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

Caught up in the doom and gloom of the Olympics? Here’s a picture of Irish silver medalists Annalise Murphy and Gary O’Donovan that should lift your spirits.

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