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

IRELAND

Cormac Harris and Alan O'Sullivan won the 56th BT Young Scientist Exhibition this evening. Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography / Fennell Photography

• The main parties in the North have agreed to a deal paving the way for power sharing to be restored.
• The funeral of Larry Gogan took place today in Dublin.
• An 81-year-old woman was found near the GPO by a homeless volunteer last night.
• Two lads from Cork have won this year’s BT Young Scientists top award.
• Iran’s ambassador to Ireland compared Qasem Soleimani to Michael Collins and said Shannon Airport is “not a target” at a briefing today.
• Leo Varadkar said that if an election is held on 14 February, it could be a “Valentine’s massacre” for Fine Gael’s opponents.
• The Taoiseach also refused to be drawn on the future of the RIC commemoration.
• A woman in her 70s died in a road crash in Clare.
• School secretaries protested nationwide as they conducted a work-to-rule action. 
• Two scheduled talks from a US chastity speaker has been cancelled amid criticism.

INTERNATIONAL

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, listens as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, right, speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington Susan Walsh / PA Images Susan Walsh / PA Images / PA Images

#ENGLAND: A woman who posed as a boy to sexually assault teenage girls was jailed for eight years.

#MEXICO: A primary school student killed a teacher and wounded five others in a school shooting in Mexico.

#PLANE CRASH: Ukraine sought evidence as a video appeared to show a missile hitting the downed airliner over Iran.

PARTING SHOT

Marina Hyde’s withering columns on the Guardian are always worth a look.

This one on Westminster creaking into life again is no exception.