Irish
March
March 2024
MEP candidateFormer RTÉ presenter Cynthia Ní Mhurchú picked by Fianna Fáil as EU candidate for Ireland South
STI ReportIreland had highest rate of Gonorrhoea and third highest rate of Syphilis across Europe in 2022
Ireland WNT
Aviva Stadium to host Ireland's Euro 2025 qualifiers against England and Sweden
Fixture details confirmed, with two home games at Lansdowne Road in April and May.
Sexual Abuse
Ministers met with Grace case inquiry to voice unhappiness with the pace of work and delays
Former minister says he is ‘horrified’ with the continuous delays of the inquiry.
The Grace case concerns a young woman with profound intellectual disabilities who was left in a foster home in the Waterford area for almost 20 years despite a succession of sexual and physical abuse allegations.
The latest six month extension means the final report will not be complete until September 2024, over five years beyond its original deadline.
case by caseEPP willing to work with radical parties but only if they 'respect European values' - Taoiseach
rocky relationshipVaradkar dubs some Trump comments 'highly inappropriate' but says Govt will work with whoever is elected
Assisted DyingCommittee to recommend legislation for assisted dying for those with between 6 to 12 months to live
Election integrityElectoral Commission expected to be given powers to regulate misinformation ahead of June elections
head to headPoliticians on Yes and No sides lay out their stalls in final TV debate ahead of referendums
University Hospital Limerick450 cancelled operations in UHL hospitals so far this year is 'not acceptable', HSE chief says
ClimateLast month was warmest February on record globally – ninth month in a row this record has been set
Care referendum
'Classic social media': Taoiseach says he was misrepresented in viral Six O'Clock show clip
Varadkar has received significant online criticism after he appeared on the Virgin Media programme last Friday to discuss the referendums.
Gone to the dogs
Only one dog fouling fine was paid in Dublin city in four years
And it was later cancelled.
Gaza
Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
US President Joe Biden had urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire plan with Israel before the Muslim fasting month begins.
The UN World Food Programme has warned that hunger has reached "catastrophic levels" in northern Gaza.
At a parliamentary party meeting this evening, Tánaiste Micheál Martin described the situation as the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The Palestinian health ministry said Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 30,717 people, mostly women and children.
March ReferendumsOpinion: The care referendum is problematic, paternalistic and downright irresponsible
Sinn Féin billSex-for-rent arrangements 'insidious effect of housing crisis', says international student group
EPPTaoiseach and most FG MEPs back a second von der Leyen term - but issues raised over Gaza stance
Flying High
Cillian Murphy jets to LA for the Oscars, with Oppenheimer tipped to continue awards sweep
Oppenheimer has been relentlessly scooping up awards all season and the Oscars might be no different.
Social WelfareVaradkar says higher social welfare rates for Ukrainians in State accommodation not sustainable
break it down
You probably need this: A last-minute, 500-word explainer on the two referendums
As little legalese as possible.
EPP Congress'It is not like the UK Rwanda policy': Varadkar defends proposed change to EU asylum policy
