NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal brings you all of today’s top stories.

IRELAND

Minister Catherine Martin speaking to the media outside Government Buildings this afternoon Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• The chair of RTÉ’s Board has resigned, after the Media Minister Catherine Martin failed to express confidence in her.
• No record exists of what is now a key phonecall in the latest debacle between RTÉ and the Department of Media, Catherine Martin has said. 
• Two men have appeared before court charged with what the court heard was the highest level ever of methylamphetamine detected in the State with a value of €32.8 million.
• More than 4,000 children are now homeless, according to a new report published by the Department of Housing today.
• Over 1,000 people who have arrived to Ireland to seek international protection have not been offered State accommodation.
• Former chief executive of Dublin City Council Owen Keegan is to take the top job at the Residential Tenancies Board on an interim basis. 
• FAI chairman Tony Keohane has emailed all staff at the football body following yesterday’s bruising appearance at the Public Accounts Committee. 
• The Government has launched Cuan, the new state agency specifically designed to tackle all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.
• Body and Soul will not go ahead this year, as the organisers prepare to launch “something bold and new”.

INTERNATIONAL

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential buildings and a mosque in Rafah Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#NAVALNY: Russian authorities have threatened to bury the body of political dissident Alexei Navalny at the Arctic prison where he died last Friday unless his mother agrees to a private funeral, according to Navalny’s spokesperson. 

#GAZA: People across the Gaza Strip endured another night of Israeli bombardment last night.

#APPEAL: Shamima Begum has lost her challenge over the removal of her British citizenship at the Court of Appeal.

PARTING SHOT

Some say the news is the first draft of history. Others might think of it as watching pub quiz questions unfold in real-time.

We sure hope you haven’t given up quizzing for Lent, but even if you have, you can make an exception for this… Go on, you know you want to.

• Try The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz here

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More