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Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday

A pro-life rally, free GP care and the build up to the Greek referendum had people talking today.

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

IRELAND

pro life photo - the fix Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

INTERNATIONAL

Mideast Palestinians Ramadan Palestinians waiting to break their dawn to dusk Ramadan fast in Gaza City Adel Hana / AP/Press Association Images Adel Hana / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

#JAPAN: Recent studies have shown that half of all people in the country reported not having had sex in month prior to being asked. 

#GREECE: Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has accused Greece’s creditors of terrorism. 

#BOLIVIA: A town in the South American country has banned alcohol after a number of sexual assaults. 

INNOVATION

Apparently you don’t have to worry about computers coming along and taking your job – and here’s why. [TechCrunch.com]

PARTING SHOT

Design graduate Paulina Lenoir believes he has found a way to make people slow down in their modern, frantic lives… by making them wear really big shoes. [DeZeen]

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