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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Here’s what made the headlines today.

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

wmof 156 2_90552206 Nuns queue for food at the World Meeting of Families today in the RDS. Sam Boal Sam Boal

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Britain Zoo Annual Weigh In A penguin is watched by a zoo keeper as it stands on a weighing scale for the Zoo’s annual weigh in, in London. Frank Augstein Frank Augstein

#USA: Trump said the US economy would tank if he is impeached.

#FRANCE: A man his mother and sister to death and seriously injured another person in a town near Paris before being shot dead by police.

#HONG KONG: An anaesthetist gassed his wife and daughter to death using a yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide.

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    Mute Donnacha Bhoicaire
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    Aug 23rd 2018, 9:19 PM

    How does Jason Smyth not get the recognition he deserves. Argubaly Irelands greatest ever athlete

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    Aug 23rd 2018, 8:53 PM

    Did you hear about the leaflets?

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    Aug 23rd 2018, 9:21 PM

    @Mark H: no missed it – they should have put it in twice or something to make it standout

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    Aug 23rd 2018, 9:21 PM

    @Mark H: no missed it – they should have put it in twice or something to make it standout

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    Aug 24th 2018, 1:01 AM

    The Journal will probably shut down next week . They’ll have nothing to report on !!

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    Aug 24th 2018, 1:01 AM

    The Journal will probably shut down next week . They’ll have nothing to report on !!

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