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

Willie McAteer avoids the waiting media as he leaves court with his legal team. Eamonn Farrell / Photocall Ireland Eamonn Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

IRELAND

• Convicted former Anglo executives Pat Whelan and Willie McAteer will not face jail terms, they will be assessed for community service.
  
• A man carrying a sword and two knives was arrested after trying to enter Leinster House.
• John Gilligan’s former estate, known as Jessbrook, has been sold.
• The trial of a Dublin man charged with the alleged sexual assault of two teenage girls is to begin on 23 May.
• A 14-year-old girl with Cerebral Palsy made a €1.5 million interim settlement with the HSE.
• A search is continuing across a wide area for two Dublin men missing since Tuesday.
• The son of Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has been found safe and well after going missing since his teenage brother was stabbed.
• Six experts were tasked with investigating the standard of care at Portlaoise Hospital.
• There is still no definite date for the final decision on water change prices.

INTERNATIONAL

Two people pick through rubble after a tornado stuck in Arkansas. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#US: With parts of the United States recovering from deadly tornadoes, more heavy storms are making their way across the south of the country.

#KNOX: Amanda Knox and Meridith Kercher fought over money on the night of the murder an Italian court heard today.

#STERLING: The NBA has banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from professional basketball for life over racist comments.

INNOVATION

• The CEO of virtual reality company Oculus VR, which was recently acquired by Facebook for $2 billion, will speak at this year’s Dublin Web Summit.
  
• For the first time ever, the classic American novel To Kill a Mockingbird is to be made available on e-book. [Forbes]

PARTING SHOT

Domhnall Gleeson arrives for the 'Frank' premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in London. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Irish actor Domnall Gleeson has been announced as part of the cast for JJ Abrams’ newest Star Wars film. He will appear alongside the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill.