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February
February 2024
Russia
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison
The opposition leader and Putin critic was jailed in 2021.
Navalny mobilised huge anti-government protests against Vladimir Putin before being jailed in 2021.
A spokesperson for the Kremlin said Putin has been informed of his death.
The exiled team of Navalny said no confirmation of his death was provided to them.
absent votersIreland's voter turnout in every election is well below average compared to rest of EU
Middle EastThousands told to evacuate largest hospital in south Gaza as 9 dead after Israel strikes Lebanon
GaeilgeSíle Seoige responds to 'gaslighting' talk show apology over comments about the Irish language
your stories
'I'm keenly aware of private sector colleagues': We asked public sector workers about the new pay deal
A number of readers said that the deal doesn’t do enough to recognise the cost of living for people living and working in Dublin.
Flight CancellationsRyanair has cancelled all flights to and from Israel citing increased airport costs at Tel Aviv
EU Enlargement
Irish public support Ukraine joining the EU, but don't want to see membership fast-tracked
Polling also found a fifth of the public believe the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine to be “very bad”.
The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll found 72% of Irish citizens support Ukraine joining the EU.
The same poll found that 39% of Ireland are not in favour of Ukraine getting its application to join fast tracked.
This comes as accession talks began in December and additional war-time relief funding was just approved.
OvercrowdingUniversity Hospital Limerick is having the worst day for overcrowding in any Irish hospital since 2006
Probate
'A legal bomb waiting to go off': The delays at the Probate Office have reached a record high
Solicitors have called on the Probate Office to reinstate its face-to-face counter service.
Delays have steadily increased after a new way of working was introduced to accommodate remote working during the Covid pandemic.
Solicitors have called on the Probate Office to reinstate its face-to-face counter service.
One solicitor said the current arrangements are "absolutely shocking".
January
January 2024
Investigation
Unethical but legal: All the things MEPs can get away with
What is legal is not always ethical.
lawmakers or lawbreakers
Integrity investigation finds 25% of Europe’s MEPs were involved in a scandal
In December 2022, police found €900,000 in alleged bribe cash stuffed in bags at the EU Parliament’s Vice President Eva Kaili’s home. How could corruption of such scale happen at the heart of the EU? Was this just one isolated incident or the tip of the iceberg?
Data collected by The Journal, Noteworthy and other European media partners reveals 3% of MEPs have been convicted by a court.
The months-long investigation unearthed 253 previously reported blemishes.
The most serious cases related to 45 corruption incidents and 44 events relating to fraud and theft.
EdinburghEx-Scottish PM Nicola Sturgeon called Boris Johnson a 'f**king clown', UK Covid inquiry hears
care providersFuture of St John of God care facilities in limbo as charity faces ongoing financial crisis
Care referendumLabour to support a Yes vote in upcoming referendums after party's rewording not accepted
Register of interests'Conflict of interest' form for RTÉ staff to be up and running later this month
HIQA inspectionsDublin care centre impacted residents' privacy as a result of unexplained hourly night checks
