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

IRISH

The fire brigade at a collision on the M50 Northbound last night. Photocall Ireland / Dublin Fire Brigade Photocall Ireland / Dublin Fire Brigade / Dublin Fire Brigade

• New rules on mortgage lending limits were announced.
• The jury in the Graham Dwyer trial heard that documents about a ‘slave’ lifestyle for women was found in Elaine O’Hara’s apartment.
• Gardaí investigated a fire at Michelle Mulherin’s constituency office.
• A long-waited report on penalty points was published.
• A school allegedly cancelled a workshop on homophobic bullying as both sides wouldn’t be represented.
• Michael Lowry said the leaking of a note he wrote to the Taoiseach was done with ‘malicious intent’.
• Alan Kelly said that 2 February isn’t a “drop dead” date for Irish Water registration.
• GSOC investigated an incident where a man was injured and a woman allegedly falsely imprisoned.
• New rules for broadcasters stated there is no obligation on them to avoid offence.
• Ireland’s oldest man passed away.
• We saw a return of weather warnings.

WORLD

Lisetta Shah cross-country skis on Commercial Street in Portland, Maine, Tuesday, during a winter storm AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#GERMANY: Auschwitz was liberated 70 years ago today.

#GREECE: Alexis Tsipras formed his new cabinet. [Ekathimerini]

#GOLAN HEIGHTS: Rockets were fired at Israel from Syria.

#LIBYA: Gunmen attacked a hotel used by tourists in Tripoli. [BBC News]

#JAPAN: Islamic State said there is just 24 hours to save a hostage. [The Japan Times]

#UNITED STATES: New York was snowed in.

INNOVATION

• Facebook said the site wasn’t hacked by Lizard Squad.
• Microsoft’s earnings outlook for 2015 was a little bit shaky.
• A giant ring system was found surrounding a planet outside our own Solar System. [Discovery News]
• A laser’s flight path was caught on camera for the first time. [New Scientist]

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