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

IRELAND

• John Gilligan remains in a stable condition in hospital after he was shot numerous times last night.
• The Taoiseach Enda Kenny quashed speculation that he is interested in the job of European Council President.
• Tániaiste Eamon Gilmore is off to Brussels tomorrow to meet with other European foreign ministers to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
• Eli Brace, a fireman in Limerick is being hailed a hero after jumping from a bridge to save a drowning woman.
• Gardaí have appealed for information after two adults were tied up with cable ties in an aggravated robbery.
• The Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said there is a need for a strong third bank in the Irish market.
• A man has died in Kildare today after he was struck by a train at Sallins train station.
• A memorial event for the women who were incarcerated in Magdalene Laundries was held today in Glasnevin Cemetery
• Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information into the 2013 shooting of Paul Cullen.

INTERNATIONAL

Ukrainian soldiers guard a gate to their military base in the village of Perevalne, outside of Simferopol, Ukraine today. Hundreds of armed men in trucks and armored vehicles surrounded a Ukrainian military base Sunday in Crimea, blocking its soldiers from leaving. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

#UKRAINE: Ukraine’s armed forces are mobilising for war, with NATO warning Russia to scale back its operations.

#USA: President Barack Obama told President Vladimir Putin that Russia was flouting international law and risking political isolation by its military incursion into Ukraine’s Crimea region.

#LOS ANGELES: While Oscar hopefuls will be hitting the red carpet tonight, the not so successful were honoured at The Razzies.

INNOVATION

• Hackers seem to be everywhere these days, but fear not, here’s a run down of how to keep your data safe from prying eyes.
• Ever wondered what it would be like to do a spacewalk? Here it is explained by British astronaut Tim Peake. [The Telegraph]

PARTING SHOT

Are you staying up late to watch the Oscars live? Click here to find out how to watch it from Ireland and if you want to make a game of it, why not play Entertainment Weekly’s Oscar Night Bingo. [Entertainment Weekly]

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