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Here’s What Happened Today: Wednesday

Everyone’s talking about people leaving. Jeremy Clarkson, Zayn Malik and (King) Henry Shefflin.

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

IRELAND

Pictured arriving to the Oireachtas Join Top gardaí arriving at Leinster House this afternoon. Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

INTERNATIONAL

France Plane Crash A French army helicopter heads to the Germanwings crash site. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#FRENCH ALPS: Investigators can’t yet explain what happened to the crashed Germanwings plane.

#END OF THE ROAD: The BBC announced they would not be renewing Jeremy Clarkson’s contract after an investigation found he assaulted a producer.

#BALI: Two Australian drug smugglers are making a last ditch attempt to avoid execution in Indonesia.

INNOVATION

  • There was a reason why Facebook required all users to download Messenger. They have big plans for it.
  • EA Sports are insisting that Fifa 15 isn’t broken, despite complaints from users. (Guardian)

PARTING SHOT

File Photo Zayn Malik quits One Direction after five years. In happier times. One Direction in Dublin, 2011. Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

One Directioners worldwide are in mourning after the news that Zayn Malik has left the group.

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