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

IRELAND

A mosaic revealed today in Croke Park Stadium. The piece was created by students from St Coumba's National School Mark Stedman / Photocall Mark Stedman / Photocall / Photocall

• The body of a man has been discovered in a field in Kildare this evening.
• Limerick Council have come in for criticism after passing on tenants’ details to Irish Water. 
• Irish scientists have written a letter to the government asking for a review of research funding.
• Graham Dwyer’s defence was finished after thirty minutes at the Central Criminal Court today.
• TheJournal.ie asked the National Roads Authority and Irish Rail your questions.
• The IFTAs are set to return to our television screens later this year on TV3. 
• In certain parts of the country last night people were lucky enough to witness the Northern Lights. 
• An economist with Goldman Sachs has said the rise of Sinn Féin pose a threat to the Ireland’s continuing economic growth.  

INTERNATIONAL

Kelly the giraffe had to undergo some dental work after she was unable to chew her food. Andrew Milligan / PA Images Andrew Milligan / PA Images / PA Images

#SYRIA: Six people, including an entire family, have been killed in a chlorine attack.

#TUNISIA: Nine people have been killed at a shooting in a museum in Tunisia. 

#UNITED KINGDOM: The UK today announced its budget which has included an increase in the minimum wage.

#AUSTRALIA: Objections have been raised by McDonald’s against Supermac’s expansion project down under. 

INNOVATION

• Microsoft are set to give away Windows 10 for free to everyone. 
• In its latest setback, Uber has been banned in Germany. 

PARTING SHOT

35% of prostitutes arrested in New York in 1858 were Irish-born. [Vox]