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The North
UK Government to appeal Belfast court ruling that parts of Troubles Legacy Act was unlawful
MEP candidate
Former RTÉ presenter Cynthia Ní Mhurchú picked by Fianna Fáil as EU candidate for Ireland South
STI Report
Ireland had highest rate of Gonorrhoea and third highest rate of Syphilis across Europe in 2022
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Ireland WNT
Aviva Stadium to host Ireland's Euro 2025 qualifiers against England and Sweden
Fixture details confirmed, with two home games at Lansdowne Road in April and May.
Sexual Abuse
Ministers met with Grace case inquiry to voice unhappiness with the pace of work and delays
Former minister says he is ‘horrified’ with the continuous delays of the inquiry.
The Grace case concerns a young woman with profound intellectual disabilities who was left in a foster home in the Waterford area for almost 20 years despite a succession of sexual and physical abuse allegations.
The latest six month extension means the final report will not be complete until September 2024, over five years beyond its original deadline.
case by case
EPP willing to work with radical parties but only if they 'respect European values' - Taoiseach
rocky relationship
Varadkar dubs some Trump comments 'highly inappropriate' but says Govt will work with whoever is elected
Assisted Dying
Committee to recommend legislation for assisted dying for those with between 6 to 12 months to live
Election integrity
Electoral Commission expected to be given powers to regulate misinformation ahead of June elections
head to head
Politicians on Yes and No sides lay out their stalls in final TV debate ahead of referendums
University Hospital Limerick
450 cancelled operations in UHL hospitals so far this year is 'not acceptable', HSE chief says
Climate
Last month was warmest February on record globally – ninth month in a row this record has been set
Care referendum
'Classic social media': Taoiseach says he was misrepresented in viral Six O'Clock show clip
Varadkar has received significant online criticism after he appeared on the Virgin Media programme last Friday to discuss the referendums.
Gone to the dogs
Only one dog fouling fine was paid in Dublin city in four years
And it was later cancelled.
Wednesday
6 Mar 2024
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Football
Real Madrid sweat for Champions League quarter-final spot as Man City progress with ease
Gaza
Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
US President Joe Biden had urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire plan with Israel before the Muslim fasting month begins.
The UN World Food Programme has warned that hunger has reached "catastrophic levels" in northern Gaza.
At a parliamentary party meeting this evening, Tánaiste Micheál Martin described the situation as the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The Palestinian health ministry said Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 30,717 people, mostly women and children.
March Referendums
Opinion: The care referendum is problematic, paternalistic and downright irresponsible
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Open letter
67 TDs and senators call on Fifa and Uefa to ban all Israeli teams from competition
Sinn Féin bill
Sex-for-rent arrangements 'insidious effect of housing crisis', says international student group
EPP
Taoiseach and most FG MEPs back a second von der Leyen term - but issues raised over Gaza stance
Flying High
Cillian Murphy jets to LA for the Oscars, with Oppenheimer tipped to continue awards sweep
Oppenheimer has been relentlessly scooping up awards all season and the Oscars might be no different.
Social Welfare
Varadkar says higher social welfare rates for Ukrainians in State accommodation not sustainable
break it down
You probably need this: A last-minute, 500-word explainer on the two referendums
As little legalese as possible.
EPP Congress
'It is not like the UK Rwanda policy': Varadkar defends proposed change to EU asylum policy
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