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

IRELAND

Club goers queueing to get into the Swerve nightclub in Tramline, Dublin, last night. Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• The Women of Honour group slammed the “pointless” review into Defence Forces sexual misconduct allegations.
• The Tánaiste said new legislation would “make it harder” for employers to say no to employees who request remote working.
• Irish research found that clear and reliable information can quickly affect a person’s opinion about climate action.
• The family of a woman killed after being struck by a lorry at a pedestrian crossing have called for sensors to be fitted to the front of all large vehicles.
• Households should receive their one-off €100 electricity credit by the end of March. 
• UUP leader Doug Beattie said he has received the support of his party’s MLAs amid a controversy over some of his historical tweets.
• A court heart that a hunter in Donegal got high on cocaine and alcohol and walked through a town shooting at Gardaí, civilians and buildings.

INTERNATIONAL

Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds a video conference meeting with students of leading universities today. Alamy Live News Alamy Live News

#UKRAINE: Ukraine’s leaders sought to reassure the nation that an invasion by neighbouring Russia is not imminent, even as they acknowledged the threat is real and prepared to accept a shipment of US military equipment to shore up their defences.

#UK: Boris Johnson has signalled he is willing to speak to police investigating multiple allegations of Downing Street parties breaching coronavirus regulations but believes he has not broken the law.

#VACCINES: Pfizer and BioNTech began enrollment for a clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of their Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine in adults aged up to 55.

PARTING SHOT

Part 7 of our coverage of the No.10 parties. This time: the police say they’ll investigate, senior Conservatives defend the PM and there are more questions about a staff gathering for Mr Johnson’s birthday. Produced by Michael Cox. https://t.co/RmT16ZEl8C pic.twitter.com/GxxPBqLc8H

— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) January 25, 2022

With Boris Johnson’s  party saga rumbling towards its denouement, the BBC’s Ros Atkins has released his seventh installment summarising the long-running fiasco. Watch it here to get up to speed.