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

IRELAND

Netherlands' Thijmen Kupers, left, and Ireland's Mark English pose with their countries' flags after the men's 800m final at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague. Martin Meissner Martin Meissner

•  Two prison officers were injured in the Midlands Prison. 
• Joan Burton said the row between Irish Water and meter installers could be settled in court.
• Two men have been arrested in connection with an assault of an Irishman in Liverpool.
• Mark English won silver for Ireland in the European Indoor Championships.
• Two Trinity students raised a lot of money for charity by making their way to Slovenia with no cash.
• Singer Ryan Adams visited the set of Fair City.
• Simon Harris said the government is keeping an open mind about the sale of Aer Lingus.
• Conservationists have welcomed the news that Donald Trump has withdrawn development plans for Doonbeg resort.

WORLD

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#RUSSIA: Two men have been charged with the murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov.

#UK: Police have arrested a man who was seen wandering around the top of the British Parliament.

#MH370: A report into missing plane MH370 has been released one year since the aircraft disappeared.

#USA: President Barack Obama has marked the 50th anniversary of the Selma civil rights march by marching across the iconic bridge. [BBC]

INNOVATION 

• Want to find an alternative to Google? Here are your options.
• A fetus exposed to tobacco smoke may be at increased risk for diabetes in adulthood. [ScienceDaily]

PARTING SHOT 

It was a nice day out there today. Here’s a shot taken by one of our readers Alison Tait on Inch Beach in Cork this evening.

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