Here's What Happened Today: Monday

The most important Irish and international stories you need to know today.

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

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IRELAND

The repression of citizens and protesters in Iran must end, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said, as hundreds of people have been killed and thousands detained in the uprising against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rule.
A young Brazilian woman was strangled to death by her ex boyfriend after she went to his Cork city apartment so that they could make a FaceTime call back home to see their pet dog, a murder trial has hard.
The DAA has committed to pausing the disciplinary investigation against suspended DAA chief Kenny Jacobs until a court hearing takes place, the High Court has heard.
A woman who fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine with her family to Ireland later stabbed her eight-year-old daughter over 70 times in an attempt to murder the girl, it was alleged at her trial today.
Gardaí are investigating after regulars in a Dublin pub chased an apparently armed and masked man out of their bar this weekend.

INTERNATIONAL

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#GREENLAND: Greenland’s government said it could not accept a US takeover of the Arctic island under “any circumstance”, after US President Donald Trump said that the United States would take the territory “one way or the other”.

#IRAN: Iran is currently seeing historic levels of civil unrest as anti-government protests have swept the country, but a communications blackout means Iranians outside of the Islamic Republic cannot contact their loved ones as reports of more than 500 deaths filter out.

#THE MIDDLE EAST: The Minister for Foreign Affairs today said that there would be no reason for the Iranian regime to enforce a communications blackout in the country amidst nights of protests if it had “nothing to hide”.

PARTING SHOT

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THE GOLDEN GLOBES took place last night, with Kerry’s Jessie Buckley snagging the coveted award for best actress.

In her acceptance speech, Buckley paid tribute to the cast and crew she worked alongside, and concluded: “This is a real, real honour. I love what I do and I love being part of this industry.”

From the glitz and glam of the red carpet, the full list of winners, and the other standout moments of the night, The Journal has you covered if you want to catch up on one of the biggest award shows of the year.