UNRWA schools provide hope to young Palestinians in Jordan: Set up to accommodate refugees fleeing the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Talbieh camp near Amman is home to ...
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Tánaiste denies ‘row’ between coalition leaders on Budget promises: Tánaiste denies ‘row’ between coalition leaders on Budget promises: A comprehensive series of ...
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‘You spent €2bn at the weekend’: How Eamon Ryan tackled Micheál Martin over giveaway promises
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Ellen Coyne: Like any good Irish family wedding, Simon Harris's big day was about concealing dysfunctional rel
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Smoking ban 20 years on: Against expectations, the ban worked. But doctors fear momentum has been lost
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Meet Boánn, the Irish Wolfhound turned model for Ireland’s new passport design: Micheál Martin said it was important to see ‘how the design team is transforming ...
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Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza invasion
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Quick Glance: Ireland's Involvement in South Africa's Case Against Israel Regarding Gaza Invasion
- The government of Ireland is planning to engage in the case initiated by South Africa against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
- With the aim of prioritizing the protection of civilians in the interpretation of the convention, Ireland intends to submit a Declaration of Intervention under Article 63 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice.
- After a thorough analysis and consultation, the government has decided to intervene in the case, condemning the violation of international law due to the events in Israel and Gaza.
- The filing of the declaration will occur post-government approval and after South Africa has submitted its memorial. Ireland will collaborate with other partners to intervene.
Mandatory retirement ages for gardaí and prison officers to be raised: Change will ‘help us to retain skills, knowledge and expertise’ needed, Helen McEntee says
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No first-class flights and no hotel suites as ministers warned about St Patrick’s Day trips abroad
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Tánaiste orders generals to increase Defence Forces recruitment targets for 2024: Military management has briefed Government an estimated 540 will join this year ...
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Ireland set to meet 2025 target of €225m in aid for climate-vulnerable countries, says Tánaiste
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Micheál Martin 'open to' medically supervised drug injection centre in Cork
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Leo Varadkar says he is not changing his life despite risks to politicians’ safety
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Micheál Martin: Triple Lock gave authoritarian Putin a de facto veto on how we deploy our troops and has to go
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Govt preparing to change Triple Lock for Defence Forces: The Government is preparing legislation to change the protocols around the future deployment of the ...
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ieExplains: What is the Triple Lock and why is it so important?: The Government is moving to remove the Triple Lock, with Micheál Martin saying he has instructed ...
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Women of Honour want Micheál Martin removed from process to set up Defence Forces tribunal
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Paul Hosford: Seen as radical abroad but conservative at home, Ireland stands alone on Gaza
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Inside Politics: Blazing row over refugee accommodation the ‘most divisive’ since formation of Coalition
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Pat Leahy: Here’s what to look out for in party conference season: Can the Greens convince people they have delivered? How will Fine Gael persuade voters to give ...
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Internal row has erupted in government over health service's budget crisis: Tánaiste Micheál Martin defends the health minister from a flurry of criticism ...
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'Real priority' to get Rafah crossing open - Tanaiste: The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Micheál Martin has said "a real priority" is to ...
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Micheál Martin accused of misleading Dáil over Sinn Féin health budget proposals: Ructions in Dáil between Martin and Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty ...
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Israel, not Egypt, to blame for delay in aid delivery to Gaza: Egypt FM to Irish counterpart - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
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Welly error provides plenty of laughs for ploughing faithful: Elsewhere, the anticipation was palpable at the National Brown Bread Baking Competition ...
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Tony Holohan says he was unfairly treated during controversy over botched move to TCD
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Elaine Loughlin: Martin adds his two-cents to teacher training debate: In stepping into the teacher-training fray, Martin has shown the difference between ...
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Faux pas fails to derail Micheál Martin’s Israel visit but Dev’s Hitler condolences not forgotten
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Tánaiste blasts HSE, saying slow referrals 'put children at risk': Micheál Martin also defends Disabilities Minister Anne Rabbitte who walked out of a ...
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Coalition leaders divided over need for Dáil reform following boundary review: Party chiefs disagree on six-seat constituencies and capping of TD numbers
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One woman inducted into Defence Forces this year out of 617 applicants: Psychometric testing for Naval Service paused amid concern about failure rate
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DUP and unionist block on Stormont hindering Northern Ireland’s progress, says Micheál Martin
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Women of Honour: Tánaiste inclined to recommend public tribunal into military abuse complaints
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The Government has agreed to establish a review of governance and culture at RTÉ following discussions at Cabinet this morning ... Show more
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Quick Glance: RTÉ Finance Review Uncovers Additional Barter Accounts
- RTÉ will provide comments and context on these barter accounts during tomorrow's Joint Oireachtas Committee meeting.
- The board was informed that the total amount spent through these accounts over a 10-year period was €1.25m - the same amount disclosed to the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee last week - although it has not been confirmed if this is entirely accurate.
- Former chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness, called for compellability and questioned why the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) had not been tasked with auditing the funds that went into RTÉ.
- Meanwhile, Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster stated that Ryan Tubridy, his agent Noel Kelly, and former RTÉ director general Dee Forbes must 'do the decent thing' and appear before the Dáil's Media Committee this week.
Hecklers removed by gardaí after disrupting Micheál Martin’s opening address at security forum
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Quick Glance: Anti-war protestors disrupt opening of security forum by Micheál Martin and Louise Richardson
- Protestors with red banner and slogan 'Nato Wars, Millions Dead' criticized the panel's membership.
- Anti-war protestors interrupted a speech by the Tánaiste Michael Martin and the chair of the panel, Louise Richardson, at the government’s Consultative Forum on International Security Policy, with both criticizing the protestors for shutting down free speech.
Enigmatic Catherine Martin is freezing in RTÉ crisis spotlight : Catherine Martin is an enigma. Even those who work closely with the Green Party deputy leader ...
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Neutrality debates and the President: What is behind Michael D Higgins’s criticism?
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Quick Glance: Ireland Risks 'Playing with Fire' in Dangerous Drift Towards NATO, Says President Higgins
- President warns against getting involved 'in other people's agendas' and is critical of the European Union for its increasing military posturing.
- Ireland is 'playing with fire' during a dangerous period of 'drift' in its foreign policy and must avoid 'burying ourselves in other people's agendas', President Michael D Higgins has said.
- In an exclusive interview with the Business Post, President Higgins has given a strongly worded warning about deviating from Ireland's traditional policy of 'positive neutrality'.
Tánaiste backs report into Holohan secondment after Robert Watt rejects key recommendation
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The Department of Foreign Affairs has said that around 50 Irish citizens have been brought safely out of Sudan where rival military factions have been ... Show more
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New claims made about ‘dismissive’ Robert Watt in Sláintecare meeting held behind closed doors
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Ireland’s policy on neutrality and defence to be reviewed by public forum: Other topics up for discussion include peacekeeping, conflict prevention ...
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Tánaiste 'shocked and 'disgusted' by findings of Defence Forces report
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McGrath and Donohoe express confidence in Watt over Holohan row as Tánaiste backs chief of staff
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Miriam Lord’s week: Lavish praise for Micheál Martin prompts sulking, then politicians acknowledge they’re all great
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Tánaiste to visit Seán Rooney's camp in Lebanon: Micheál Martin, who will be accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lt Gen Sean Clancy ...
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Micheál Martin to discuss case of Tipperary man with Iran's Foreign Minister
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Will the Defence Forces turn the tide in 2023?: Turning the tide on the continuing decline in the Defence Forces is likely to prove a daunting task for Micheál ...
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Post-Covid travel boom leads to surge in DFA consular cases: Irish diplomats handled 55 per cent increase in cases involving deaths of citizens abroad in 2022
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Russia bans entry of Taoiseach and Irish officials over sanctions: Among those listed are Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Foreign Affairs ...
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Government seeks six month delay in toll hike: All private toll operators on Irish roads must agree to the deferral for the delay to happen ...
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Paul Hosford: How will Leo Varadkar's new-look Cabinet shape up when he resumes his role as Taoiseach?
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Will the 'big switch' lead to turbulent times ahead?: On a week when a shop-owner spoke about crying when an electricity bill of €20 ...
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