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Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Grandmother shot in Dublin, murder accused punches barrister, Trump strikes Assad.

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

IRELAND

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WORLD

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#AIR STRIKES: The US launched air strikes against the Assad regime in Syria. Some allies approved but Russia denounced the move.

#STOCKHOLM: Four people died and 15 were wounded after a beer truck crashed into an upscale department store in central Stockholm. One man has been arrested.

#RIP: A woman who was injured in the terror attack in Westminster a fortnight ago died in hospital.

PARTING SHOT

This report by Bloomberg shows why Brexit could be bad news for Guinness. The stout crosses the border twice before being shipped around the world from Dublin.

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