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

IRELAND

Orla Mullane (14) and Lucy Flaherty (14) students from Desmond College, Limerick at the Cook Medical stand of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition Andres Poveda Andres Poveda

• Mary Lou McDonald has said that there’s a possibility an “accidental no-deal Brexit” could still happen.
• Gardaí seized cash and Viagra pills during raids in the border region this morning.
• The body of murdered Elzbieta Piotrowska has been removed for a post-mortem examination.
• 34 deer were killed during a regular cull of deer in the Phoenix Park.
• Aviation groups announced they will meet soon to discuss how Irish airports would react to drone activity. 
• Shane Ross defended calling making evening visits to his constituents over the Christmas period.
• The nominees for the Choice Music Prize were announced.
• TDs met with representatives of KBC Bank.

WORLD 

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience at the Vatican. Andrew Medichini Andrew Medichini

#USA: Trump has claimed that that gangs transporting illegal migrants across the US-Mexico border have “have bigger, stronger, and faster vehicles than police”.

#UK: Theresa May might only have three days to produce a ‘Plan B’ if her Brexit deal is defeated in parliament.

#LEBANON: Heavy rain and snow has effectively destroyed a Syrian refugee settlement in Lebanon.

PARTING SHOT

“Hey. How was work?”

“Eh…..they made me dress up like a life-size receipt.” 

“Don’t you work in politics?” 

“Yup.”