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

IRELAND

Saibh Ní Mhuircheartaigh (4) from Dún Laoghaire and Rian Zambra (3) from Enable Ireland pictured in the People's Park, Dún Laoghaire, at the launch of the area's christmas festival Collins Collins

• Independent minister John Halligan apologised for asking a woman whether or not she was married at a civil service job interview.
• Ireland’s first fitness-to-teach inquiry has heard that a teacher allegedly placed sellotape over the mouths of ‘giddy’ students.
• The Eighth Amendment committee heard that “in an ideal world abortion would never be needed, but we can’t wish it away”.
• Striking Irish Rail staff say they will attend the Labour Court, but are not expecting a resolution.
• Gardaí appealed for information on the 1984 murder of mother-of-two Marie Tierney.
• A 37-year-old man was arrested after armed gardaí and the Criminal Assets Bureau raided 24 premises.
• A story has emerged of a mother being told to call gardaí for her autistic son as HSE services were shut at a weekend.

INTERNATIONAL

Priti Patel arrives at 10 Downing Street this evening where she tendered her resignation from the UK cabinet John Stillwell / PA Images John Stillwell / PA Images / PA Images

#SHOTS FIRED: Donald Trump has warned North Korea: “do not underestimate us.”

#PRITI VACANT: UK International Development Minister Priti Patel has resigned from her post after controversy over secret meetings with Israel.

#CARLUCCIO: Much-loved Italian chef Antonio Carluccio has died aged 80.

PARTING SHOT

Here are a whole load of things you may not have known about Dublin Bay, all wrapped up in a fairly stunning video courtesy of photographer Donal Moloney. Enjoy.

Donal Moloney / Vimeo