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

The hole left after an ATM was removed from a bank with a digger. Pic: James Brett via Twitter.

IRELAND

• Leon Connon (14) died in Cork following a freak railings accident.
• Minister Pat Rabbitte wants to reassure people about one particular part of the recently announced pylon study.
• Graham Doyle, accused of the murder of Elaine O’Hara, has been sent forward for trial. [RTÉ]
• A Dublin man has tried to stop Irish Water workers installing a meter at his home 12 times.
• Taoiseach Enda Kenny was accused of an election stunt over the same issue.
• Here’s how much the EU presidency cost Ireland – perhaps less than you might think.
• The Exchange Dublin was suspended because of antisocial behaviour, according to Temple Bar Cultural Trust.
• In jobs news, a digital research firm will create 30 jobs, while a new distillery will also create 30 jobs – but a New Ross company is to close with 47 job losses.
• It’s not in the public interest to stop a garda whistleblower appearing before the PAC, says Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan.
• A terror threat against an Irish soldier is being investigated by gardaí.
• This photo shows how a water meter installation went wrong.
• Paul Kimmage has quit Brian O’Driscoll’s autobiography – Alan English will take over.
• Businessman Jim Mansfield died following a long illness.
• Alcohol abuse among the over 50s has increased since the financial crisis.
• Irish Tenor John McCormack is to be commemorated on a new coin.
• An ATM was ripped from a bank wall with a digger in an early morning raid.
• A make-up ban for Irish dancers aged under 10 has been introduced.

WORLD

Protesters chant slogans at the barricade in central Kiev. Pic: AP Photo/Darko Bandic

#ARGENTINA An Argentinian politican laid off 170 civil servants… via Youtube.

#PORTUGAL British detectives are ‘to arrest three burglars’ over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

#NEW YORK A Congressman threatened to throw a journalist off a balcony during an interview.

#NEW ZEALAND The New Zealand flag might be changed, as some people are not happy with it.

#UKRAINE Ukraine could be on the verge of a civil war, a former president has warned.

INNOVATION

• So, did the Turkish Prime Minister really give a speech via hologram? We explain.
• Looks like there won’t be Mario games on smartphones any time soon. [The Guardian]

PARTING SHOT

Pic: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

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