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

IRELAND

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• Met Éireann has issued a weather warning for some heavy rain and wind tonight.
• The body of missing student Jason McNulty has been found in Galway.
• Micheál Martin has challenged Enda Kenny to a face-to-face debate.
• There are proposals for Leinster House to beef up its security with new airport style scanners and x-ray machines. 
• A post mortem has been carried out on a father of two who died in a farm accident on Friday night. 
• Three people were rescued from a house fire in Westmeath overnight. 
• A Dublin house had a lucky escape after a phone charger went up in flames this morning.

INTERNATIONAL

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#NIGERIA: Six people died after a young girl was used as “suicide” bomber.

#PARIS: Police have identified three men they are looking for over the Chelsea ‘racist’ Metro incident.

#TURKEY: Groups of men have donned miniskirts after the death of a young woman following an alleged attempted rape.

INNOVATION

• This is the story behind *those* Gaelic Football and Hurling games. [TheJournal.ie]
• A new study reveals ant colonies create their own toilets. [Geek.com]

PARTING SHOT

The Oscars are just hours away – here’s everything you need to know about how Hollywood is preparing and how to watch them live from Ireland.

And just encase your not as prepared as JLo…

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Here’s a guide on how to bluff your way through every Oscars Best Picture nominee!

Thank you DailyEdge…we’re ready now.

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