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

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IRISH

• 150 new jobs were announced for Waterford. 
• But 140 job losseswere confirmed at a Galway factory.
• Phil Hogan did well for himself in the European Parliament.
• The PAC released its report on the penalty points system which included comments on how whistleblower Maurice McCabe was destroyed by his treatment.
• A report on medical cards said the HSE’s reviews frightened people.
• Nearly €2 billion in extra tax has been collected this year compared to 2013 and €703 million more than expected.
• An appeal was made for missing man Sean O’Neill.
• Enda Kenny said the ‘Double Irish‘ tax loophole isn’t our fault.
• Water charge protesters consented to the reactivation of a High Court injunction restraining them from interfering with workers installing meters. [RTÉ]
• Our homeless series continued and you can read all the latest stories here.

WORLD

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#HONG KONG: Leader Leung Chun-ying told protesters he’s not going to resign but agreed to talks with a group involved in the mass pro-democracy demonstrations. [AFP]

#LONDON: Alice Gross’ parents said they were ‘completely devastated‘ and asked for privacy to grieve.

#ISLAMIC STATE: Algeria is hunting 15 suspects over the beheading of French tourist Hervé Gourdel. [AFP]

#TROLLS: Sky news tracked down one of the many Internet trolls abusing Madeline McCann’s parents.

#FRANCE: Five people were killed after their helicopter crashed into a garden.

INNOVATION

• Ikea‘s new furniture assembles in minutes without a single tool. We bet Irish dads will have something to say about that. [Gismodo]
• Iceland’s police department has a really excellent Instagram account. [Business Insider]
• Twitter has teamed up with MIT to study the benefits of social networks. [New York Post]

PARTING SHOT

Time has a collection of shocking and heartbreaking images of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia.