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

Anti-austerity protesters who entered the new Irish Water offices. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRELAND

• After Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams spent last night in police custody, Mary Lou McDonald claimed his arrest was politically motivated. Taoiseach Enda Kenny said no Irish party had anything to do with it.
• Jean McConville’s son Michael spoke to RTÉ, saying he has information on the case but is frightened to tell police. 
• The death of Gary Douch, who was killed in Mountjoy in 2006, was “avoidable and should not have happened”. The State apologised to his family.
• The trial of Wayne Dundon and Nathan Killeen who are charged with murdering businessman Roy Collins in Limerick began. [RTÉ]
• Dublin City Centre could soon be getting a €2 billion underground DART line.
• Protesters staged a sit-in at the Irish Water building in Talbot Street.
• Finance Minister Michael Noonan has committed to easing the Income Tax burden over the next two budgets.
• Gardaí are investigating alleged misappropriation of funds by two employees at the Department of Social Protection.
• Finian McGrath TD wants the Government to do more to deal with dog poo.
• All radio stations claimed victory in the JNLR listenership race.

INTERNATIONAL

May Day celebrations in Pamplona, northern Spain. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#PEACHES: An inquest hearing revealed today that late Peaches Geldof had heroin in her system when she died and it likely played a role.

#MH370: Malaysia submitted a recap of the information it has so far on flight MH370, almost two months after it vanished.

#UKRAINE: The Kiev Government is bringing back military conscription with immediate effect to deal with a spreading pro-Moscow insurgency.

INNOVATION

Vine.co Vine.co

• Vine has given its website a makeover. You can now search for videos and no longer need an account to browse.
• Eircom.net email users are being encouraged to change their passwords after an attempted security breach.  

PARTING SHOT

S&G and Barratts / EMPICS Sport S&G and Barratts / EMPICS Sport / EMPICS Sport

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s tragic death.

The Brazilian Formula One star was tragically killed on 1 May 1994 while racing in the San Marino Grand Prix.

This documentary, The Right to Win looks at the extraordinary life of the Brazilian superstar and examines the circumstances that led to his death.