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

IRELAND

A robin on a cold day at Lough Neagh Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

• A snow and ice warrning came into effect at 8pm today across the whole country.
• Conor McGregor’s barrister told a High Court jury in the civil case against him that he is not asking them to like his client, but that he is asking them to “look at the evidence” in the case.
• Gardaí published 99 images of people who they deem of interest to their investigation into the riot in Dublin city centre last year.
• Mary Lou McDonald said she will not resign if the party fails to enter government stating that the leadership of the party is a matter that is decided by the Ard Fheis. Launching the party’s manifesto in Dublin this morning, the party president outlined some key proposals
• The government lodged an appeal against a High Court judgement that found the State has breached the human rights of asylum seekers by failing to provide them with accommodation. 
• There were fears that asylum seekers may become seriously ill or even die as many will be forced to sleep rough or in tents as temperatures drop tonight.
• A law professor who denies murdering a trespasser in a fatal shooting at his farm was threatened and stoned by six men in a separate confrontation on his land, the Central Criminal Court heard.
• The “many sides” of Jon Kenny, the mad-cap comedian, actor, musician, poet, story-teller, husband and father, were celebrated in a true traditional Irish musical session themed mass performed by a host of his fellow stars of the stage and screen at St Patrick’s Church, Lough Gur, Bruff, in his native Co Limerick.

INTERNATIONAL

World leaders attending the G20 Summit pose for a group photo in Rio de Janeiro Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

#UKRAINE: Ukraine launched US-made long-range strikes against Russian territory today after receiving permission from US President Joe Biden. Russian President Vladimir Putin updated the country’s nuclear doctrine in response. 

#FRANCE: The daughter of the French man standing trial for enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife shouted at him in the courtroom that he would “die in lies”.

#LEBANON: Four UN peacekeepers were injured when a rocket hit a UNIFIL base in Lebanon today, according to a spokesperson from the force. 

PARTING SHOT

PAUL MESCAL HAS admitted that meeting King Charles at a Gladiator II premiere in London last week wasn’t on his “list of priorities”.

Gladiator II was released in Irish and UK cinemas last Friday and will open to US cinemas this coming Friday.