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

The Sulawesi crested macaques at Dublin Zoo. Patrick Bolger Photography Patrick Bolger Photography

IRISH

• The government approved a proposal to draft laws on enforcing payment of water charges.
• Bank of Ireland‘s Richie Boucher said the organisation can never fully repay the Irish people in moral terms.
• Fianna Fáil accused Michael Noonan of trying to kill off the Siteserv story.
• A bomb threat was made against Gerry Adams.
• A man was arrested over the shooting of ex-IRA commander Jock Davison.
• A GSOC investigation found garda was justified in using pepper spray against a homeless man.
• Irish Water vans were damaged in a suspected arson attack.
• A report said nearly all Irish adults will be overweight in 15 years’ time.
• The statement of a 7-year-old girl who saw her father shot dead was read out in court.
• 41-year-old Eoin Halloran from Dublin went missing.
• A couple featured on a No campaign poster are apparently appalled at their image being used.
• Meanwhile Archbishop Diarmuid Martin made one thing clear: He’s voting No.

WORLD

Afghan migrants rest in the open as others pass by after crossing illegally into Macedonia from Greece. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#ISRAEL: Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed a last-minute deal to form a new coalition government. [BBC]

#ALPS CRASH: The Germanwings co-pilot practised a descent on a previous flight.

#NEBRASKA: A woman is trying to sue all homosexuals on behalf of God.

#GREEK TRAGEDY: Greece has found enough case for the IMF, by delaying paying people.

INNOVATION

• Sheryl Sandberg wrote a tragic tribute to her husband on Facebook.
• If you’re using Chrome, this password add-on might come in handy.
• Researchers have identified the most distant galaxy in the Universe. [Gizmodo]

PARTING SHOT

The New York Times took a look back at the story behind an incredible photo of a football team playing on while firefighters battled a raging blaze in a building beside the field.