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

IRELAND

Irma Mali models one of the dresses at the the Alternative Wedding Show in Croke Park. Patrick O'Leary Patrick O'Leary

• The District Court heard how a child was found in car with cut on his throat as parents prepared to smoke heroin.
• Follow-up inspections at Áras Attracta have shown continued failings at the care home. 
• Joan Burton questioned whether RTÉ has given too great a platform to the non-payment of water charges.
• It looks like a holiday resort in a Longford forest is to be constructed.
• Well-known property developer Johnny Ronan exited Nama.
• References to executed 1916 leaders were removed from a government leaflet about its commemoration. (RTÉ)
• Enda Kenny denied sacking the ex-garda commissioner, saying he can only sack ministers.
• Two Ryanair planes clipped each other at Dublin Airport.
• A bank account has been set up for donations to the victims of the Newbridge fire.
• The Oireachtas heard that illegal immigrants “are giving two fingers to the State”.
• TheJournal.ie announced a paywall for its comment section. *ahem* 

INTERNATIONAL

Jacob Morrison fishes for trout on the opening day of trout season in New York. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#GOOD INNINGS: The world’s oldest person, Misao Okawa, died in Japan aged 117.

#ALPS CRASH: A video which purported to show the final moments inside the cabin of the ill-fated Germanwings airliner was derided as a fake.

#MILLLY DOWLER: A former police officer who leaked information about missing teenager Milly Dowler was jailed for 18 months.

INNOVATION

• WhatsApp has begun rolling out voice calling for its hugely popular messaging app.
• Some help to keep your data usage under control.
  

PARTING SHOT

Unfortunately, ‘Friday Floor Fillers’ with Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath (aka DJ Ice-Tae) won’t actually be happening. That and 14 more of the most enjoyable April Fools’ Day pranks from today. (Via DailyEdge.ie)