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

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IRELAND

• TD Patrick Nulty resigned from the Dáil.
• Peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy (above) left prison
• A man appeared in court over the Jean McConville case
• Delegates attended the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis
• A man was assaulted in Cork city centre
• There was an appeal over a gunpoint robbery
• And a separate appeal over a violent kidnap
• A freak hailstorm caused crashes on the M8
• There was a bomb alert in Tallaght
• The Data Commissioner spoke about the garda PULSE system
• Gay Byrne had some things to say about the Garda Commissioner
• And Dubliners paid tribute to BO’D and a Man of God.

WORLD

An Ukrainian serviceman opens a gate at the Novofedorovko military base, as a Russian armoured personnel carrier waits outside [Vadim Ghirda/AP/Press Association Images]

#CRIMEA Russian forces took control of a Ukrainian base in Crimea, while another base was stormed by protesters.

#PLANE: Chinese officials believe a large floating object spotted in the Indian Ocean could be related to the missing Flight MH370.

INNOVATION

• Google is sick of hearing people complain about Google Glass, apparently… [Huffington Post]
• On the lookout for a new music app? There’s more than just Spotify on offer, you know…

PARTING SHOT

What on Earth is a ‘death café‘?… Don’t worry, it’s not as terrifying as it sounds. [Guardian]

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(Sorry, Saturday night sign-offs should probably be a little cheerier. But it’s a really interesting story.)