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

Plan International Ireland held an event today to draw attention to the fact that girl refugees can often be subjected to child marriage, gender-based violence and no access to education. Leon Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leon Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

IRELAND

• On the big question of his leadership, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told Fine Gael he’ll deal with the issue after St Patrick’s Day
• A plan by the BAI to increase diversity in Irish broadcasting was welcomed
• Ireland’s road victims were remembered in a vigil outside the Dáil
• A man has been charged with possession of the first book to be banned in Ireland in nearly two decades
• Cyclists held a protest at Dáil Éireann calling for more funding
• A renewed appeal was released for missing woman Esra Uyrun
• Tusla boss Fred MacBride said confidence in the system may have been undermined
• Investigations continue into the death of a man at a Cork truck stop
• Storm Doris is on the way – and a weather warning is in place
• We ranked the Fine Gael leadership contenders, from most to least likely

WORLD

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#I WANT TO BELIEVE Nasa has confirmed that seven Earth-like planets have been discovered – the only hitch is that they’re around 40 light-years away.

#CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER Footage has emerged of Harrison Ford’s piloting near-miss at California airport

#CONVICTED The fiancé of author Helen Bailey was found guilty of murdering her and hiding her body

#HUNTERS HUNTED Two Texas hunters who blamed gunshot wounds on illegal immigrants actually had shot each other

PARTING SHOT

“It’s beyond anything I could have ever dreamt of”. Watch excited JML scientists talking about their discovery of seven new Earth-like planets.

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