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

IRELAND

Sheep at a farm in Rosetown, Co Kildare, pictured in the snow today. Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

• A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death at a nightclub in Shannon, Co Clare.
• Extra beds were made available for rough sleepers as snow hit Ireland yet again.
• The bad weather affected public transport services and led to the cancellation of the homecoming celebration for Ireland’s Grand Slam-winning rugby team.
• Gardaí charged a man in connection with the murder of Joanne Lee.
• Almost half of voters are in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment, according to a new opinion poll.
• The husband of missing woman Tina Satchwell said he still believes she is alive.
• Sinn Féin saw a three-point bounce in the first opinion poll taken since Mary Lou McDonald was elected leader.
• An appeal for information about Mary Boyle was renewed on the 41st anniversary of the six-year-old’s disappearance.

WORLD

Russian President Vladimir Putin voting today. Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Images Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Images / Getty Images

#RUSSIA: Vladimir Putin won Russia’s presidential election with almost 74% of the vote, according to an official exit poll.

#UK: The head of the British parliament’s media committee accused Facebook of misleading lawmakers by downplaying the risk of users’ data being shared without their consent.

#SYRIA: A Syrian refugee spoke to us about why he fled his home country to start a new life in Ireland.

PARTING SHOT

Ireland rugby caption Rory Best was a very happy man as the team arrived home after being crowned Grand Slam champions in Twickenham yesterday.

Rory Best Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

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