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The 9 at 9 Jessie Buckley awarded Best Actress, Mexico’s top drug lord has been killed and an investigation is underway following a death in custody.

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.

Baftas

1. Jessie Buckley has won the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Hamnet at the 79th British Academy Film Awards.

Ukraine

2. As the war enters its fourth year in Ukraine, it’s been warned that the “fragile and harsh situation” is leading to “pervasive” drug use among some along the frontlines.

First Home Scheme

3. A scheme to help people cover the cost of their home has reached its 5,000th home purchase, with another 4,000 applicants approved

El Mencho 

4. The Mexican army announced Sunday that it had killed powerful drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera in an operation that sparked a wave of violence in various parts of the country.

Waterford

5. An investigation is underway following the death of a man in his 50s while in garda custody in Co Waterford.

Grammys

6. Donald Trump threatened to sue the host of the Grammy Awards over a joke about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

Baftas

7. Bafta host Alan Cumming has urged understanding of Tourettes after a racial slur was shouted at Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo as they presented the first award at last night’s ceremony.

Navan

8. A 16-year-old girl who died in a hit-and-run in Navan, Co Meath has been named as Mia Lily Keogh O’Keefe.

AZ Alkmaar

9. Ireland international Troy Parrott scored his 23rd goal in all competitions at club level, as AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 in the Eredivisie today.

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