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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Everyone’s talking about the mass grave in Tuam, the Leaving Cert and a spat between a Dublin Bus driver and a cyclist.

Updated 11pm

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

Leaving Cert exams begin. Leaving cer Leaving cert students at Marian College, Ballsbridge, Dublin, sit English paper 1 this morning. Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

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Hong Kong Tiananmen Anniversary Kin Cheung / PA Kin Cheung / PA / PA

#TIANANMEN: Tens of thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong for a vigil to mark the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. [BBC]

#FREE: The Taliban released footage of their handover of sergeant Bowe Bergdahl to the US forces. [AFP]

#SYRIA: Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected in Syria and three people were killed by celebratory shots fired by his supporters. [AFP]

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Martin McGuinness wasn’t delighted with his pick in the World Cup office pool…

First published 9pm

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