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

IRELAND

Sabina Higgins at the National Women's Council of Ireland Soapbox in Dublin this afternoon. Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• The latest opinion poll placed Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil almost neck and neck in terms of support.
• A book has been banned in Ireland for the first time in 18 years. The Raped Little Runaway by Jean Martin includes graphic descriptions of a child being raped.
• A missing man’s body was found in water in the Newbuildings area of Derry.
• A viable improvised explosive device was found during a planned search of a private residence in the Deanstown area of Finglas, Dublin.
• A man appeared in court charged with attempting to murder a prison officer in Belfast, RTÉ reports.
• A 57-year-old man was arrested after a man was shot in Tyrone in the early hours of the morning.
• Ireland secured a 58-15 victory over Italy in the Six Nations.
• Dublin Fire Brigade shared images of a multi-vehicle fire they brought under control on the Naas Road last night. 
• Two armed robberies took place within 15 minutes of each other in Louth.

INTERNATIONAL

A Samoyed during day three of Crufts 2016 at the NEC, Birmingham. Joe Giddens / PA Wire/Press Association Images Joe Giddens / PA Wire/Press Association Images / PA Wire/Press Association Images

#ITALY: Six people died after an avalanche in the Italian Alps, while others remain missing.

#US: Secret Service agents ran onto the stage at an Ohio rally where Donald Trump was speaking today after a disruption in the crowd startled him.

#PARIS: Jesse Hughes, the frontman of Eagles of Death Metal, has apologised for suggesting the Bataclan concert attack was an inside job.

#US: Politicians and Hollywood stars gathered at the funeral for former first lady Nancy Reagan.

INNOVATION

• Here’s our round-up of the five best apps worth downloading this week. 
• Scientists have discovered a bacteria that will happily eat old plastic [Geek.com].

PARTING SHOT

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