GOOD MORNING.

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

Ghislaine Maxwell

1. Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice, the jailed sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell will be questioned by US Congress behind closed doors today. She’s not expected to co-operate as she has not been guaranteed immunity from further prosecution. 

Starmer in hot water 

2. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be questioned by Labour Party MPs over his appointment of Peter Mandelson today. 

To the Moon

3. SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the backburner to prioritise establishing a settlement on the Moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday.

Dropped investigations

4. In Ireland, it can be the case that people who report sexual violence can endure years of deeply invasive investigations – only to never reach a courtroom.

Super Bowl

5. Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny angered US President Donald Trump with his halftime Super Bowl show, which emphasised unity over division. 

Witness appeal 

6. Icelandic man Jón Jónsson, who went missing in Dublin after arriving to play in the Dublin Poker Festival, has now been missing for seven years. Gardaí are once again appealing for new information.

Stakeknife

7. British spy Stakeknife should be identified by the UK government, a new report by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has recommended.

Housing prices 

8. Online bidding platforms may feel more transparent to homebuyers, but new research suggests people using the platforms are far more likely to bid higher and take greater financial risks in buying homes.

Fine Gael 

9. With today marking 100 years since the birth of former Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, Fine Gael has announced it will be commemorating the late politician with a “summer centenary event”.