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

IRELAND

Wiktoria Anna Witkowska (16), a student at Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, has won second prize (€1,000) in category A (16-18 years) for her work entitled ‘The Face,’ in the Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Mac Innes Photography Mac Innes Photography

• A man who killed a toddler in the Phoenix Park was jailed for five years
• A law around suspended sentences was found unconstitutional
• Transdev said it had “positive” talks with Luas workers – but not drivers
• The President of Djibouti took a case against Facebook Ireland
• The Irish Farmers’ Association elected a new president
• The former head of the Department of Finance said Ireland should invest in Limerick
• Apple revealed it complied with three-quarters of Irish data requests
• Loads of people lost their TV connections

INTERNATIONAL

William, The Duke of Cambridge, smiles at the BB8 droid during a tour of the Star Wars sets at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire. PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#NEW YORK: Voting in the New York primaries has begun.

#ECUADOR: The death toll from the Ecuador earthquake has risen to 400.

#GERMANY: A woman locked away by her mother for years was found by police.

#MADDIE: Madeleine McCann’s parents lost a libel appeal in Portugal over claims they were involved in her disappearance.

INNOVATION

• Netflix doesn’t care that you can’t watch its US version.
• The Commodore 64 is back. This is not a drill.

PARTING SHOT

Whether you’re a football fan or not, watching Liverpool players act out famous movie quotes is highly enjoyable. Special mention to Mamadou Sakho’s Liam Neeson.

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