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Here’s What Happened Today: Tuesday

The findings of the Smithwick Tribunal, charges over the Phoenix Park murder and Fianna Fáil welcomes a new TD.

Updated 11.23pm

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

imageFile photo of Ernie Telford, legal representative for the family of RUC Superintendent Robert Buchanan [Julien Behal/PA Wire/Press Association Images]

IRELAND

The Smithwick Tribunal Report found gardaí colluded with the IRA in the killing of RUC officers

A 27-year-old man was charged with last week’s Phoenix Park murder

There were fears for jobs at Pfizer in Newbridge

Former Labour chairman Colm Keaveney joined the FF ranks

Figures showed 139 people slept rough in Dublin on one night last month

The mother of Erin and Shannon Gallagher began legal action against Donegal VEC

A report found there was consistent overcrowding at the Dóchas women’s prison

Gardaí appealed for help tracing a missing 15-year-old girl

A garda sustained a serious leg injury in a Dublin assault

Plans for a Child Rescue Ireland app were announced

The incoming Eirgrid chair said he wouldn’t like to live near pylons

Card problems at Ulster Bank were resolved

A cup of tea helped artist Laure Prouvost win the Turner Prize

WORLD

imageParamedics speak to Deputy UK Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the Clutha pub crash site [PA Wire/Press Association Images]

#SCOTLAND Police confirmed the names of the final four victims of the helicopter crash tragedy — 11 people are still in hospital

#PALESTINE French experts have ruled out a theory that Yasser Aerafat was killed by poisoning

#ICELAND The Icelandic Government announced plans to write-off €24,000 from every household mortgage

#UK It was found that Breaking Bad has sparked a massive increase in the number of babies being named ‘Jessie’ and ‘Skylar’.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

Woody Allen once said: “Today I saw a red and yellow sunset and thought, how insignificant I am! Of course, I thought that yesterday too, and it rained.”

Anyway, many parts of the country experienced a glorious orange sunrise this morning. We published this photo from Dublin earlier; this snap from Youghal in Cork is also pretty stunning…

image[Thanks, John Delaney]

*All of them (JK!)

Originally posted 9.22pm

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