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

A Philippine air crew member does pre-flight checks on a C-130 evacuation flight at the airport in Tacloban, central Philippines. Pic: AP Photo/Wally Santana

IRISH

• Lufthansa Technik has said it is considering closing, putting 400 jobs at risk.
• But there was better employment news at Deutsche Bank which has confirmed plans to create 700 jobs.
• Gardaí are seeking information after a grandfather was stabbed to death at his front door last night.
• The Tánaiste has insisted the government’s decision to exit the bailout without a credit line is not about politics.
• Funding for the Narrow Water bridge project has been pulled.
• Two men escaped after ditching their light aircraft in Lough Erne.
• The head of the company at the centre of a huge data breach has written an open letter to customers affected.
• Around €900,000 of funding has been approved for training childcare staff.
• You can now earn a PhD from an Irish university, while sitting at home.
• Ryanair has overhauled its website.
• Two men have been arrested after €700,000 of cannabis was seized in Wexford.
• The former president of the GAA is hopeful the organisation will save its birthplace.
• With the new managerial dream team in place Ireland face Latvia tonight. Here’s the latest.

WORLD

#CHINA: The world’s most populous country is easing back on its one-child policy and is planning to abolish labour camps.

#PHILIPPINES: A week after the strongest typhoon ever recorded, the UN says at least 4,460 people died last but the government disputes this figure.

#TORONTO: Crack-smoking mayor Rob Ford has been stripped of his legislative powers in the wake of a series of controversies in recent weeks.

INNOVATION

How many Facebook and Twitter users get their news from the two sites? Not as many as do so on Reddit, according to this interesting research from Pew. [PewResearch]

A new personal safety app is being launched in the UK, turning your smartphone into a panic button to alert friends and family if you’re ever in danger. [Telegraph]

PARTING SHOT

There was a stunning red, pink and purple glow off the skies in Dublin and across the country this evening. You’ve sent in these 12 stunning images.

A view of Three Rock from Carrickmines, via Eoin McDonagh/Twitter