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

IRISH 

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• Two women who claim they were sexually abused by a republican are willing to take part in review into Máiría Cahill’s case. [RTÉ]
• A body found in a Meath bog last month confirmed as ‘disappeared‘ Brendan Megraw.
• Irish Water boss, John Tierney, has apologised to customers for the recent mistakes while Alan Kelly said ‘We are going to get this right’. 
  
• Two Anglo executives have been sent forward for trial in connection with alleged €8m fraudulent loan. [RTÉ]
• Three men arrested after young man abducted in Kildare.
• Alan Shatter has begun his appeal against the Data Protection Commissioner’s ruling that he breached the Data Protection Act. [RTÉ]
• Fine Gael councillor ‘incredibly sorry’ for telling protesters to collect rainwater and drink it.
• 15-year-old Salem Bombo is missing from Galway city.
• Over 100 jobs were announced for Cork today.
• A highly critical report on how gardaí investigate crime has been completed. [RTÉ]

 INTERNATIONAL

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#LEEDS: A 16-year-old who stabbed his teacher to death was jailed for 20 years and told he may never be released.

#HONG KONG: The British banker accused of two gruesome murders has appeared in court.

#PORTLAND: The 29-year-old woman who planned her own death has died.

INNOVATION

• Forget your smartphone…a smartwatch is where it’s at. Now just to find the right one for you. [TheJournal.ie] 
• Is the new Samaritans app an invasion of privacy or will it save lives? [TheJournal.ie]

PARTING SHOT

It’s 100 years since the invention of the bra … and the first one was made of handkerchiefs. [The atlantic.com]