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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Calls for the Garda Commissioner to resign, Green Bin charges scrapped and a man charged with the Regency Hotel murder of David Byrne.

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

18/5/2016. Irish Soldiers Homecomings An Irish army private greeting his family at Dublin Airport after returning from Lebanon. Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

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Sri Lanka Floods A survivor carries her dog as she walks on the mud after a landslide in Elangipitiya village in Aranayaka about 72 kilometers (45 miles) north east of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Eranga Jayawardena Eranga Jayawardena

#NIGERIA: One of the 219 girls abducted by Boko Haram has been found.

#POST COLD WAR: The former Nato general warned the West is risking a nuclear war with Russia.

#BREXIT: A watchdog ruled The Sun’s front page headline about the Queen backing Brexit was “misleading”.

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A new trial conducted at the Imperial College London has shown that magic mushrooms could be used to treat depression:
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On Snapchat: Did you know that some families spend €700 a year on food they end up throwing out? We spoke to Chef Catherine Fulvio about some quick tips to avoid food waste.

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