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

IRELAND

Top gardaí arriving at Leinster House this afternoon. Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

• The jury in the Graham Dwyer murder trial are deliberating again after being called back by the judge.
• An Irishman has been hospitalised after he was found in his home alongside the dead body of his wife in Switzerland.
• Former minister Pat Rabbitte accused RTÉ of acting like a “recruiting sergeant” for the far left and Sinn Féin. 
• Irish Water will send out more than 1.7 million bills, knowing they are incorrect.
• Residential property prices fell for the second straight month.
• Gardaí kept protesters from Enda Kenny  as he opened new Yahoo offices.
• Senator Ronan Mullen claimed most of his Dáil colleagues will vote against the same-sex marriage referendum.
• Legendary hurler Henry Shefflin announced his retirement from inter-county play.
• Kathleen Hayes Rollins Snavely is about to become the longest-living ever Irish person. She’ll turn 113 at midnight.

INTERNATIONAL

A French army helicopter heads to the Germanwings crash site. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#FRENCH ALPS: Investigators can’t yet explain what happened to the crashed Germanwings plane.

#END OF THE ROAD: The BBC announced they would not be renewing Jeremy Clarkson’s contract after an investigation found he assaulted a producer.

#BALI: Two Australian drug smugglers are making a last ditch attempt to avoid execution in Indonesia.

INNOVATION

• There was a reason why Facebook required all users to download Messenger. They have big plans for it.
  
• EA Sports are insisting that Fifa 15 isn’t broken, despite complaints from users. (Guardian)

PARTING SHOT

In happier times. One Direction in Dublin, 2011. Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

One Directioners worldwide are in mourning after the news that Zayn Malik has left the group.

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