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

IRELAND

A can of Japanese coffee left on Avenue Road in Dundalk, Co Louth, close to the scene of the murder of a Japanese man Niall Carson Niall Carson

• An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder at a special sitting of Dundalk Court District Court this evening.
• The victim of the stab attack in Dundalk has been named as Japanese national Yosuke Sasaki (24).
• A 35-year-old Dublin man has been granted bail after being charged over a stab attack on his brother Ross Hutch during an “ongoing dispute”.
• Concerns have been raised for 14 homeless families who have been told to leave the Gresham Hotel in Dublin by the end of the month.
• Parents of children with flu symptoms are being urged to keep them home from school as a particular strain of flu virus is disproportionately affecting people under 15 years of age.
• Newstalk has confirmed that George Hook will return to the station, with a new weekly show this Saturday 6 January.
• Gardaí have warned that taxi apps are being used to “lure” drivers to robberies.
• The winning €38.9m EuroMillions ticket was sold in a shop in Malahide, Dublin.

INTERNATIONAL 

Emergency workers and ruined carriages at the scene of a train accident near Kroonstad, South Africa

#SOUTH AFRICA: A passenger train has smashed into a truck at a level crossing in South Africa, killing at least 14 people, injuring 190 and throwing several carriages off the rails.

#AUSTRALIA: Nine backpackers were rushed to hospital in the west Australian city of Perth after snorting a drug they mistakenly believed was cocaine.

#INDIA: An Indian airline has grounded two pilots over allegations they had a fight and both briefly stormed out of the cockpit during a flight from London to Mumbai.

PARTING SHOT

This robotic baby responds to touch and is capable of mimicking different symptoms to help students train in neonatal care.

It was on display at the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) open day yesterday so Leaving Certificate students and others could get a taste of working in the healthcare profession.