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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Martin McGuinness, Michael Flatley and an avalanche in Italy had people talking.

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

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File Photo FORMER RIVERDANCE FRONTMAN Michael Flatley is set to perform a routine at the inauguration of Donald Trump tomorrow. TMZ reports it has learned that Chicago-native Flatley and his troupe have been added to tomorrow nightÕs Liberty Ball lineup, Former Riverdance frontman, the Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley will perform at the inauguration of Donald Trump. Graham Hughes / RollingNews.ie Graham Hughes / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

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London Model Engineering exhibition 2017 Maddie, a King Charles Spaniel, studies a 1/6th scale model of a German WW2 1943 Tiger Tank, ahead of the London Model Engineering exhibition held at Alexandra Palace, London. John Stillwell / PA Wire/PA Images John Stillwell / PA Wire/PA Images / PA Wire/PA Images

#ITALY: More than 25 people are still missing after an avalanche on an Italian mountain.

#SAUDI ARABIA: Six British nationals have died in a crash near a Saudi pilgrimage site.

#ASSANGE: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says he will travel to the US.

PARTING SHOT

Today is Dublin Airport’s 77th birthday. This Flightradar24 gif shows a timelapse of all of the flights coming in and out in a day.

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