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

IRELAND

The LÉ Róisín and the Irish Coast Guard were both involved in a operation today to rescue a severely injured Russian fisherman from a boat 140 miles to sea Irish Defence Forces Irish Defence Forces

• The Coast Guard and the navy rescued a Russian fisherman from a ship 140 miles out at sea today in a joint operation.
• A woman was convicted of the manslaughter of her housemate and former partner.
• Latest figures show the unemployment rate has dropped below 7%.
• Strike action looms large as talks between Bus Éireann workers and management collapsed at the WRC.
• Four more Tesco stores voted to join industrial action, while six voted against.
• A murder investigation has been launched into the death of Gary O’Brien.

WORLD

Nationalist supporters of Sgt Elor Azaria gather outside the Israeli military court during his sentencing in Tel Aviv, Israel. Oded Balilty AP / Press Association Images Oded Balilty AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#UNITED STATES: Documents show the Trump administration is greatly expanding the number of people living in the US illegally who are considered a priority for deportation.

#FRANCE: French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen sparked controversy when she refused to wear a veil to meet the country’s top Sunni Muslim cleric.

#ISRAEL: An Israeli military court sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead an injured Palestinian assailant.

PARTING SHOT

A man had an extraordinary escape when a car crashed through a shop window in New York (BBC)