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March
March 2024
Gaza
US begins air-dropping aid into Gaza, as over a dozen children die from malnutrition
On Thursday, Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinian civilians as a crowd rushed towards aid trucks in Gaza City.
Gaza's health ministry said more than 100 people were killed in the shootings.
A UN team that visited some of the wounded in Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital yesterday saw a "large number of gunshot wounds".
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said that "every effort must be made to investigate what happened and ensure transparency".
Human TraffickingThree men arrested as part of Garda investigation into human trafficking and labour exploitation
General ElectionGreen Party is willing to 'work with every party' to form government, Eamon Ryan says
Cold SnapAnother nationwide ice warning issued as temperatures to drop as low as -2 degrees tonight
Áras An UachtaráinPresident Michael D Higgins to remain in hospital over weekend to monitor his blood pressure
InvestigationGardaí seize items after League of Ireland player allegedly asked to participate in spot fixing
wrap up warm
Heavy snowfall causing train cancellations, school closures and abandoned cars
Temperatures will drop as low as -1 degree tonight with some frost and icy patches possible.
February
February 2024
Gaza city
Over 100 people killed as Israeli soldiers fire on Gazans rushing to aid trucks, health ministry says
Witnesses said Israeli soldiers opened fire as people pulled flour and canned goods off trucks.
Israeli officials have denied blocking supplies.
The reported attack comes as aid agencies intensified warnings over Gaza's humanitarian situation, with famine threatening.
Dylan Coady ColemanTributes paid to 'much loved' 10-year-old boy who died in hospital days after being hit by van
MaynoothMan arrested after gardaí seize ammunition and €190,000 worth of drugs in Co Kildare search
herberton parkGardaí continue to question man arrested on suspicion of murder of Mick Whelan in Dublin 8
Gaza
More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since 7 October, health ministry says
Mediators say a truce deal between Israel and Hamas could be just days away.
Aid agencies have raised serious concerns of a looming famine in Gaza's north.
Negotiators are hoping a truce can begin by the start of Ramadan in March.
However, a senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera that there is still a long way to go because an agreement could be reached.
RTÉ
Bakhurst takes to loudhailer at RTÉ staff rally, says it's been 'horrendous period' for workers
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for a focus to be put on public service broadcasting.
border agencyEU at risk of becoming 'complicit' in migrant deaths due to Frontex shortcomings, watchdog warns
herberton parkGardaí arrest suspect and launch murder probe after man's body found in Dublin 8 yesterday
Babboe bikesTwo models of popular cargo bikes recalled after Dutch regulator halted sales last week
Loughinisland'Journalism is not a crime': Belfast journalists seek truth at hearing on state spying claims
2024 ElectionBiden and Trump win Michigan primaries, despite US President suffering Gaza protest vote
International Court of JusticeIreland's Attorney General to address ICJ today over Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory
Gaza
Israeli minister says Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo have raised 'possibility of progress'
A UN official has said has said Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis has turned from a “place of healing” to a “place of death”.
The UN's World Food Programme has announced a pause in food and aid deliveries to northern Gaza.
Hamas called the move a "death sentence".
Aid groups warn a ground offensive could turn Rafah into a "graveyard".
