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Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Paris had people talking today.

Updated 10.14 pm

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

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Paris attacks The Eiffel Tower remains closed and unlit today. PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

#PARIS: Information continues to emerge about the terror attacks in Paris. The death toll stands at 129. The Islamic State group has taken responsibility and arrests have been made in Belgium and France.

#FRANCE: A French train derailed, killing at least seven, though it is not thought to be a terrorist attack.

#GATWICK: A French man was arrested after a suspicious item was found at Gatwick Airport in London.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

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A man rode his bike with a piano attached to the Bataclan, played John Lennon’s Imagine, then left today.

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