NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

The media on the plinth of the Dáil after the Regional Independent Group and Government parties said they would not challenge the Ceann Comhairle ruling that the group's four TDs cannot form a Dáil technical group. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

• Tipperary TD Michael Lowry accepted the decision reached by Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy on speaking rights in the Dáil.
• A full hearing in the case taken by a Sinn Féin TD against the government over the presence of super junior ministers at Cabinet is expected to take place in May.
• A woman who was raped, stabbed and beaten by a stranger who climbed in her bedroom window as she slept warned the man was a “danger to society.”
• Gardaí launched an investigation after two bodies were discovered in Co Kerry this morning.
• Former Ireland hockey international Catriona Carey was accused of dozens of counts of breaking company law for allegedly providing false information and financial returns.
• Sinn Féin said it will table a motion calling on the Government to pass the Occupied Territories Bill when the Dáil returns tomorrow.
• ESB Networks ruled out offering compensation for customers impacted by power outages following Storm Éowyn.
• A man was arrested following a deliberate fire at a house in Co Tyrone which has left two people in a critical condition.

INTERNATIONAL 

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#OREBRO: Around ten people died after a shooting at an adult education centre in Sweden.

#DEPORTATIONS: The first US flights carrying detained migrants to America’s notorious Guantanamo military base in Cuba got underway.

#UK: The case of convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby is to be reviewed by a UK commission that investigates potential miscarriages of justice.

#AMANDA PALMER: A woman lodged civil lawsuits against Neil Gaiman and his wife in the US, accusing the British author of sexually assaulting her.

PARTING SHOT

In every generation, there is a chosen one.

Well, this generation as well as fans of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series today got the news that it may be making a return to screens after more than 20 years. 

US outlets such as Deadline and Variety are reporting that a reboot starring Sarah Michelle Gellar is on the cards, with streaming service Hulu said to be close to signing a pilot order for the series.