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

IRELAND

Mark Stedman Mark Stedman

• RTÉ is selling off part of its headquarters in south Dublin in a bid to help its struggling finances.
• These are the 23 towns where rent caps will be extended to from midnight.
• The mother of an Irishman who was shot dead in Bolivia in 2009 says that his name was “sullied” by Irish and international media after his death.
• Ireland’s consumer watchdog has launched a full investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the ticketing industry.
• Almost a third of green bin waste left out for collection can not be recycled as it contains contaminated rubbish.
• Discovery channels are likely to be pulled as negotiations for a new carriage deal have broken down between Sky and its Now TV service.
• The National Lottery has said that the winning ticket in the €88m EuroMillions draw was bought in Dublin.

INTERNATIONAL 

Marco Ugarte Marco Ugarte

#US: The Mexican President has cancelled his US trip over the border wall row with Trump.

#EU: The British government has published a draft law that would authorise Prime Minister Theresa May to begin the procedure for leaving the EU.

#UK: A Tory councillor has resigned after a video emerged of him telling a member of the public “I’d quite like to shag you” and “can I take you to bed, please?”

PARTING SHOT 

Happy Australia Day everybody.

Take a moment to remember these 13 gifts Australia has given to us.