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

IRELAND

The bright colours of a rainbow ahead of heavy showers in Dublin city centre. Sam Boal Sam Boal

• The Department of Health confirmed eight new deaths and 393 new Covid cases in the State.
• The issue of partner restrictions remaining in some maternity services has been raised again in the Dáil, as new mothers shared their experiences online.
• Proposals around changing the tax treatment of institutional investors who purchase large sections of housing estates could be considered by government ministers as early as next week, it seems.
• Violent bike and scooter thefts up 65% last year.
• Two new walk-in testing centres are to be set up in Co Donegal amid concerns over a high incidence of Covid-19 in recent weeks.
• Dublin City Council announced that work on pedestrianising several streets in the capital to facilitate outdoor dining has begun.
• The bridal party and organisers behind the staging of an “illegal” wedding after-party in Co Longford which attracted over 100 guests, has been ordered to come before the courts to explain their decision to “flagrantly” breach public health guidelines.
• Two people were arrested as part of search operations in the Midlands carried out by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) this morning.

INTERNATIONAL

Vatican Swiss Guards stand attention at the St Damaso courtyard on the occasion of their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican. Andrew Medichini Andrew Medichini

#SECURITY: Prison guards are shining a torch into Ghislaine Maxwell’s cell every 15 minutes while she sleeps for her own safety, prosecutors have claimed.

#ELECTION: Caitlyn Jenner described herself as an “outsider” as she bids to become California Governor.

#GOOD NEWS: A study of the Israeli vaccine rollout has shown how the Pfizer jab is over 95% effective.

PARTING SHOT

SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship, finally nailing a test flight of the rocket ship that Elon Musk intends to use to send people to Mars.

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