budget 2025
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Lebanon
Israel says it has killed another top Hezbollah official in Lebanon air strike
Lebanon’s health minister said yesterday that 1,030 people – including 156 women and 87 children – have been killed in Israeli strikes in less than two weeks.
Housing Crisis
The Taoiseach said asylum seekers are driving up homeless figures: experts say it's far more complicated
Yesterday marked the eighth consecutive month of record homeless figures.
Simon Harris' comments sparked controversy last week when he linked homelessness to record numbers of asylum seekers.
Charities in the sector say systemic factors related to the housing market are more to blame.
Lebanon
Israel targets Hezbollah headquarters in Lebanon with Netanyahu pledging to continue strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, addressing the UN in New York earlier today, said that operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon would continue.
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the morning lead
Taoiseach says officials are working on a 'paper' setting out options for Michael Shine victims
Harris said the first step remains getting legal advice on the publication of a 2009 report.
Bombardment
Lebanon says 1,540 people have been killed in Israel-Hezbollah conflict since October
The US, France and other allies have jointly called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict.
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John McGuinness
Finance Committee chair says spend on security hut shows a ‘lack of respect for the taxpayer’
John McGuinness questioned why the contract for the security hut was ‘allowed to spiral to a sum of €1.4 million’.
the morning lead
Law allowing nightclubs to open later expected to go to Cabinet in October, Taoiseach says
Harris said he is satisfied that the legislation has gotten the balance right about public health and road safety concerns.
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