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

IRELAND

Gardaí at a scene of a reported explosion where one man died on Little Britain Street, Dublin, this afternoon. Rolling News Rolling News

• A man died after an explosion at a homeless shelter in Dublin city centre today.
• Thousands of public sector workers were striking across Northern Ireland today over a long-running pay dispute.
• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said arrests will be made over recent arson attacks.
• Letters addressed to those who recieved PUP while working will request the sum of money owed.
• An ice warning is in place as many canals, rivers and lakes were frozen over across the country today.
• ‘Landmark’ reforms to child maintenance system will remove the requirement to attend court to receive the payment, among other changes.
• One of Ireland’s oldest women, Kitty Jeffrey, died aged 109.
• Irish actors Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal were nominated for Bafta awards.

INTERNATIONAL

Yemeni protestors at a pro-Palestine march yesterday Alamy Alamy

#YEMEN: The United States hit Yemen with airstrikes after the Houthis were re-designated ‘terrorist’ entity.

#GAZA: The death toll in the Gaza is now close to 25,000, mostly civilian, people.

#IRAN: Pakistan hit multiple ‘terrorist hideouts’ in an airstrike on Iran.

PARTING SHOT

Ducks enjoying the frozen Tolka River at the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin this morning. Rolling News Rolling News

It’s ducking freezing.

Met Éireann has put in place a status Yellow cold weather warning today, as temperatures are to drop below zero – reaching as low as -5 in some regions of the country.

In Donegal, a snow-ice warning is in place from until 6 am on tomorrow morning. 

However, it didn’t stop these ducks this morning!

Sam Boal, of RollingNews, caught Donald and Daffy taking a stroll on the morning ice in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin.