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

IRELAND

Smithfield Square, Dublin is gearing up for GLOW, a fun free children's Christmas festival with workshops and performances, happening this Saturday from 2-6pm. Mark Stedman Mark Stedman

• A Status Orange snow-ice warning has been issued for six counties.
• The head of the Department of Social Protection John McKeon has admitted that the wording of the campaign targeting social welfare fraud was a mistake.
•  A member of the Emergency Response Unit was shot in the arm as officers attempted to raid a home in Ballymun, north Dublin.
• A Real IRA leader was imprisoned for 11-and-a-half years for plotting an attack during the visit of Prince Charles here.
• Three food outlets were closed in November due to rat infestations.
• A large section of the Red Line is down this evening following a technical fault.
• Gardaí are investigating the assault of an Irish Rail worker was locked in a car boot in Laois.

INTERNATIONAL 

Palestinian protesters burn the US and Israeli flags in Gaza City SIPA USA / PA Images SIPA USA / PA Images / PA Images

#US: US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital sparked Palestinian protests, clashes and a call for a new intifada today as fears grew of fresh bloodshed in the region.

#BREXIT: Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, is set to make a statement early tomorrow morning on Brexit talks.

#NEW MEXICO: Three people were shot dead after a shooting at a high school in Aztec, New Mexico, according to authorities.

PARTING SHOT

The Friends of the Elderly Christmas Dinner was held in Dublin this afternoon. Here are some photos of the dinner that was held in the charity’s headquarters on Bolton Street: