Updated 23.18pm

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

Lonely Planet said Ireland was one of the top spots to visit next year. Eamonn Farrell / Photocall Ireland Eamonn Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRISH

• A man was arrested over the alleged abduction of Mary Boyle in 1977.
• Ten Irish Water customers had their bank details sent to their landlords.
• Lonely Planet told its readers that Ireland is one of the top spots to visit next year.
• Heat Magazine said sorry to Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel in the High Court.
• RTÉ reports that Fossett’s Circus is insolvent and facing potential collapse.
• Water bills could be delayed as the energy regulator says he will look at the deadline, meanwhile Enda Kenny said he has confidence the CEO in Irish Water can do his job.
• The legal matter between Phil Hogan and Nessa Childers is apparently over.
• The grave of WT Cosgrave was vandalised in Goldenbridge Cemetary.
• Thousands of rentals in Dublin were deemed not good enough to pass council inspections.
• The lone puppy that was stuck down a mine shaft last night has been rescued.

INTERNATIONAL

#SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius was jailed for 5 years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

#WEST AFRICA: Visitors to the US from West Africa can only land at five airports.

#UK: A Bulgarian man who was completely paralysed from the waist down can walk again following pioneering surgery.

#US: Penneys has struck a deal with Sears to open its first US stores.

#US: Oscar de la Renta died aged 82.

INNOVATION

• Ever wondered what it would be like to live on Mars? [Wired.com]
• You can actually use a physical USB key to log in to Gmail.
• Do you judge people by their facial structure alone? Apparently a lot of us do. [The Atlantic]

PARTING SHOT

Proof that Mr Obama is a pretty smooth operator. [DailyEdge.ie]

First published 21.00pm