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

IRELAND

The joint Ryanair and Childline paper plane colouring competition was launched today with the held of Dustin the Turkey Peter Houlihan Peter Houlihan

• The final poll before the general election has put Fine Gael and Labour within striking distance of forming a new government. 
• There has been a manhunt following two armed robberies in Dublin. 
• More than 30,000 people have been added to the electoral register. Here is where the additions have been made. 
• Former British cabinet minister Nigel Lawson has said that Ireland could ask to rejoin the United Kingdom. 
• TheJournal.ie has paid a visit to Bunclody, the town that was named the most economically depressed in Ireland two years ago.
• A care centre in Louth used a disabled man’s money to buy cutlery, furnishings and a fireplace. 
• Operation Transformation has come to an end, and here is how the leaders got on… 
• A group representing symphysiotomy survivors has called on the government redress scheme to reconsider its decision to destroy unclaimed medical records. 
• A Canadian same-sex couple are not happy about family photo being used by an election candidate from Kerry.
• Taoiseach Enda Kenny took several questions on the Eighth Amendment in his final media appearance before the election. 
• Operators of emergency 999 response lines have been on strike today.

INTERNATIONAL

One-week old Spring lambs in Cornwall where lambing season is in full swing Ben Birchall / PA Wire Ben Birchall / PA Wire / PA Wire

#HILARY CLINTON: Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was briefed about Irish abortion legislation before visiting here in 2012. 

#UNITED KINGDOM: A new report has found that employees at the BBC knew of complaints against Jimmy Savile but senior management were not informed because of a culture of fear that still exists.

INNOVATION

• A flaw could allow attackers to take over your wireless mouse, although this does not impact on Bluetooth mice. 
• The JustEat of Irish salon bookings has started to make serious inroads in the UK. 

PARTING SHOT

Bit sick of all of this election chat? Take a look at what the Daily Edge would do for the people, given the chance.