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

Mountaineers Piaras Kelly of KerryClimbing.ie and Sean Tangney at the launch of Killarney’s Ultimate High Peaks Challenge, involving a 25km trek through Ireland's highest summits. More details at killarneypeakschallenge.com Valerie O'Sullivan Valerie O'Sullivan

IRISH

• A solicitor barricaded himself into his mansion in Killiney.
• There’s a lot of snow forecast.
• A boy (11) was shot in the arm during a robbery in Dublin.
• The trial of Graham Dwyer heard he sent Elaine O’Hara 847 text messages over almost two years.
• The families of the six Disappeared made a renewed appeal for information.
• The Viper was arrested in Dublin.
• Irish Water announced 350 new jobs.
• New data showed home construction has slowed to a trickle.
• Rebekah Brooks was rumoured to be joining Storyful.

WORLD

Lambing at Cannon Hall Farm, South Yorkshire, which has opened its gates to armchair farmers who want to get involved with lambing season. PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#IRAQ: A new push against IS forces has begun.

#ISRAEL: Benjamin Netanyahu said relations with the United States are ‘stronger than ever’. [Sky News]

#RUSSIA: Authorities said that security cameras pointing at the area where Boris Nemtsov was murdered were turned off. [Vice News]

#UNITED KINGDOM: Two were arrested on suspicion of murdering missing 16-year-old Becky Watts.

#UNITED STATES: Video emerged of police shooting a homeless man following a struggle with officers.

INNOVATION

• An image was captured of light as both a wave and a particle. [Business Insider]
• Facebook and Google said they’re open to the idea of a partnership.
• Ikea revealed furniture that can charge your phone.
• It might be possible to create new antibiotics from… alligator blood. [NewScientist]

PARTING SHOT

The Mars explorers may suffer from never-ending jet lag. Here’s why. [Geek.com]

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