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March
March 2024
get movingTwo and a half hours of exercise a week will improve adults' health, new HSE guidelines say
referendum reflection
Leaking of AG advice on referendums was 'absolutely scandalous', Minister of State says
Minister of State Mary Butler also said the referendums weren’t “explained clearly enough and we have to take ownership of that”.
Gaza
Hamas chief says still open to truce talks as Ramadan begins and US vessel sets sail with aid
The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan begins tomorrow.
American officials said it is likely to be weeks before the pier is operational.
Meanwhile, Biden said he believes Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel”.
The health ministry in Gaza today said the number of deaths in Israel's bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza had risen to 31,045.
Constable John HagganFresh appeal for information 30 years on from 'sickening' murder of Belfast police officer
Gaza
Aid ship from Cyprus 'ready' to sail for Gaza through maritime corridor
The head of the European Commission expressed hope that a maritime corridor could open tomorrow, although details remained unclear.
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US military would build a "temporary pier" off Gaza's coast to bring in aid.
A humanitarian aid airdrop in the north of Gaza killed five people and wounded 10 yesterday.
Referendum resultsO'Gorman says he is 'extremely disappointed' by anticipated No/No referendums outcome
Irish RailDart services operating with delays of over 30 minutes due to waves overtopping onto platforms
Animal CrueltyAppeal for information after injured dog found abandoned and tied up near ISPCA office
Imelda May'I want to show my solidarity': Imelda May appears on Late Late Show wearing traditional Palestinian dress
ICJ
Israel slams South Africa's new request for UN court orders as Gazans face 'catastrophic' hunger
China has called the humanitarian crisis a “disgrace for civilisation”.
Yesterday, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said this was the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The health ministry in Gaza has said 20 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration, at least half of them children.
Áras An Uachtaráin
President Michael D Higgins back in Áras an Uachtaráin after spending week in hospital
The President, aged 82, was admitted to St James’s Hospital last Thursday for precautionary tests after feeling unwell.
The Áras said today that President Higgins "thanked all of the staff at St James's Hospital for the care which he received" during his stay.
The President continued to carry out his constitutional duties while in hospital.
He is due to meet with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for a pre-scheduled meeting tomorrow.
University Hospital Limerick450 cancelled operations in UHL hospitals so far this year is 'not acceptable', HSE chief says
across the pondVaradkar to make two visits to White House as St Patrick's Day engagements split into two days
US Election
Trump and Biden sweep Super Tuesday, all but cementing a November election rematch
Not enough states will have voted until later this month for either to formally become the nominee for their respective parties.
Trump's last major rival Nikki Haley won Vermont, denying the former US president a full sweep.
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was packed for a victory party. “They call it Super Tuesday for a reason,” he told the crowd.
Biden issued a statement warning that yesterday's results had left Americans with a clear choice.
earl streetWitness appeal after incapacitant spray discharged during robbery of business in Longford town
princess of walesKate Middleton photographed for first time since December - but the UK papers aren't running the pic
Walking and Cycling IndexWalking and cycling removes 680,000 daily car journeys in Ireland five biggest cities - report
GazaUN says there are 'reasonable grounds' to believe Hamas committed rapes during 7 October attacks
Gaza
Mediators push for ceasefire but differences still remain as fighting rages on in Gaza
Envoys from the United States, Qatar and Hamas have reportedly arrived in Cairo for the latest talks aimed at securing a ceasefire.
All sides have been scrambling to lock in a truce before Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month that begins on 10 or 11 March.
The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said at least 90 Palestinians had been killed in the past 24 hours.
