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

IRELAND

Sheep try to find grazing, as the afternoon sun continues to soften a hard frost on a hillside beside the sign for Hollywood, above the original small village in County Wicklow. Rollingnews.ie Rollingnews.ie

• Several estate agents have been warned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after property listings which stretched the definition of a bedroom were found to be potentially misleading.
• A fresh appeal has been made for information in the case of a woman who disappeared without a trace from Waterford more than three decades ago.
• When it was confirmed 12 months ago that RIP.ie would start charging for death notices placed on its website, it kickstarted a flurry of activity in an industry that was for a long time a near monopoly.
• Gardaí are investigating after eight cars were set on fire in a car park in Duleek, Co Meath.

INTERNATIONAL 

Maduro in custody.

#VENEZUELA US President Donald Trump said that US forces had captured Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro and will now “run” the country and send oil companies to the country.

#SWITZERLAND Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year party left 40 people dead.

#IN HIDING The Venezuelan opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado has hailed this morning’s US operation and said her organisation is ready “to seize power”. 

#GLOBAL REACTION Global reaction to the US operation in Venezuela has been focused on the ramifications for international law.  

#IRAN Violence surrounding protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy killed two more people, authorities said today, raising the death toll in the demonstrations to at least 10 as they showed no signs of stopping.

PARTING SHOT

Dancing with the Stars Stars is back on our screens tomorrow evening. 

Twelve new contestants will be donning sparkles and sequins to take to the floor with their professional dance partners at 6.30pm on Sunday on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. 

The ninth installation of the reality show also has a new co-host and a new head judge, a professional dancer who won the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing twice in a row. 

Before the new series kicks off, here’s a handy guide of everything you need to know.