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

Julia Filiapiak (5) from Scoil Shéamais Naofa, Barna, Co. Galway brings her teddy to NUI Galway’s Teddy Bear Hospital for treatment. Aengus McMahon Aengus McMahon

IRISH

• A review found deficiencies in the care of seven babies at a maternity unit.
• Secondary school teachers were on strike.
• Text messages allegedly sent by Graham Dwyer to Elaine O’Hara were read out in court.
• A man appeared in court charged with the murder of his mother.
• The Bose plant is to close in Monaghan with the loss of 140 jobs.
• Maternity services are being investigated at Portincula Hospital due to an increase in numbers of unresponsive babies. [The Irish Times]
• An EU Commission report questions the government’s changes to Irish Water. [RTÉ]
• Clare Daly suggested clamping should be banned.
• The body of a man was found in Cork.
• Gardaí are investigating a fire that broke out in a church in Crumlin.
• Interest groups expressed concern over wording for the same-sex marriage referendum.
• Seven Irishmen from the same family were arrested in Australia.
• The Iona Institute hit back at criticism of its website.

WORLD

Steam rises from a power plant behind the Moskva River as tourists walk along the Red Square with St. Basil's Cathedral, at left, in Moscow, Russia. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#CENTRAL BANK: Mario Draghi announced a long-awaited money creation programme.

#CONFLICT: Israel has punished Palestine by freezing bank accounts.

#FLIGHT QZ8501: Bodies were found belted to seats near the AirAsia crash site.

#DAVOS: Prince Andrew spoke publicly about sex abuse allegations against him for the first time.

#NEW JERSEY: There are protests over the shooting of a black man by police.

INNOVATION

• People are excited about Microsoft‘s new headset.
• Internet Explorer is finally, officially, definitely dead.
• Funny or Die has a weather app, infused with jokes. [Business Insider]

PARTING SHOT

Some cheery news for you: Scientists believe we’re the closest to the end of humanity since the Cold War, Quartz reported today.  Sleep well tonight folks.

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