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

IRELAND

Frank Kelly, Tony Daly and Ron Consenheim at the launch of #PaintMyPub, in association with Sandtex and Crown Paints. This new campaign is calling on the people of Ireland to nominate a pub in their area that's in need of an exterior make-over. Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

• Gardaí examined the workshop where the body of Ann Shortall was found
• Mary Lou McDonald was found to have abused her Dáil privilege
• An Irish man was jailed for a sexual assault in New York
• Sinn Féin promised to scrap Irish Water if elected
• Dunnes Stores was accused of firing staff who went on strike
• An ex-Wall Street banker went on trial for the rape of an Irish student
• Former Ireland international Roy Keane appeared in court
• Gardaí renewed their appeal for missing Yulissa Stoica

INTERNATIONAL

A 20-foot frozen billboard made entirely of ice and cash was unveiled today to urge Brits to save money and reduce household waste by using their freezer more. Jeff Moore Jeff Moore

#BOSTON: Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been found guilty of 30 counts relating to the 2013 bombing.

#WALTER SCOTT: A US police officer was charged with murdering an unarmed black man after graphic video emerged of the incident.

#BEST MATES: Could Greece be bailed out by Russia? Speculation is mounting.

INNOVATION

• Google is apparently eyeing up a purchase of Twitter. 
• You can now buy a BMW on Amazon in Japan. [Geek]

PARTING SHOT

What do Americans think of abortion? It’s not straightforward, as Sarah Kliff of Vox.com found out.