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

IRISH

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• Paul Murphy TD was released from garda custody after he was arrested in connection with last November’s protests in Jobstown.
• Gardaí are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man who was found dead in an apartment.
• A former Fianna Fáil councillor pleaded guilty to three counts of soliciting a man to murder three people. [RTÉ]
• Irish beef went on sale in the US today.
• Gardaí arrested a man in relation to a hit and run in Wexford in which an 81-year-old man was killed.
• Aer Lingus shareholders are nervous IAG’s takeover bid has failed.
• Irish accents are the world’s third-favourite accent in a potential partner.
• A bare-knuckle boxer got a life sentence for murdering his wife. [RTÉ]
• Irish clients were on a list of secret HSBC files.

INTERNATIONAL

resident Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel leave after a joint news conference in the White House. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#AUSTRALIA: A surfer died after losing both legs in a shark attack.

#INDIA: A woman who is 95% genetically male gave birth to twins.

#SOUTH KOREA: A woman was attacked by a robot vacuum cleaner.

#ITALY: Pope Francis stopped by a shanty town for a surprise visit.

 INNOVATION

• If you cracked open the Earth, this is what you would find at the core. [ScienceDaily]
• Sheep can be connected to the Internet. Here’s how. [The Atlantic]

PARTING SHOT

Vox spoke to President Obama on all things from war and peace, China, the Middle East and terrorism. [Vox]