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Here’s What Happened Today: Monday

Greece, the Anglo Irish trial and public servants had people talking today.

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

Processed with VSCOcam The bad weather rolling over Dún Laoghaire as the sunshine comes to an end. Sam McAllister Sam McAllister

IRELAND

INTERNATIONAL

Dalai Lama Birthday The Dalai Lama was today celebrating his 80th birthday. Jae C. Hong / AP/Press Association Images Jae C. Hong / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

#NEW YORK: The world’s oldest woman Susannah Mushatt Jones has celebrated her 116th birthday. 

#GREECE: Talks have been taking place after the country voted ‘No’ in yesterday’s referendum. 

#UNITED KINGDOM: The England Twitter account is taking a lot of heat for how it welcomed the women’s team making the semi-finals of the World Cup.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

While Ireland seems to have got the hang of protesting over the last year or so, the French have been at it a long time. But what is it that draws out this cantankerous quality? [Vox]