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Onsite demand for new and used electric vehicles (EVs) grew by 33% in 2022, while demand for diesel fell 39% during the same period.

Last year also saw interest grow, peaking when fuel costs were at their highest.

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Wednesday 1 February

Today's Top Stories

# nursing home charges

Varadkar defends controversial 'legal strategy' for limiting nursing home payouts

# accommodation crisis

Ministers sign off on new €10m International Protection Fund to support community needs

A photo of Natalie provided by her brother Niall.

# Natalie McNally

Man arrested for second time in connection with murder of Natalie McNally

# Legislation

Analysis: The six-month rule for Mother and Baby Homes redress does not add up

# rawlton house

Gardaí to probe links between blaze at Dublin building and claims it would house asylum seekers

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THE MORNING LEAD

Ireland three years past deadline to send long-term climate strategy to European Union

A report by

Lauren Boland

The government has repeatedly fallen short of promises to get the important strategy finished.

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# rust

Alec Baldwin formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over fatal film set shooting

Baldwin was holding a Colt .45 during rehearsals when it discharged, killing Halyna Hutchins in October 2021.

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# Done Deal

Spurs terminate Matt Doherty's contract to enable Atletico Madrid move

Meanwhile, Tottenham have signed Pedro Porro in a reported €45 million deal.

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# Nuclear Weapons

US says Russia is not complying with last remaining nuclear treaty

Moscow announced in early August that it was suspending US inspections of its military sites, which were part of the New START treaty.

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Kia Sportage review: "It's everything a young family would need in an SUV"

Availability is strong for 2023 so book your test-drive today.

# Andrew Gearns

Prison staff knew Cork man was suffering 'delusions' prior to fatal suicide attempt

Report finds staff did carry out a significant number of checks on cell – more than what is required by Irish Prison Service procedures.

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# Bah Non

1.27 million people joined protests over French pension reforms, say officials

11,000 police were on duty for an estimated 250 protests nationwide.

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SPOTLIGHT

Island Nation

Investigation reveals islanders waiting 25 years for policies to thrive and not just survive

HIGH AND DRY

Offshore islands a footnote in State priorities

HOUSING CONSTRAINTS

‘Serious risk’ for islanders trying to sustain populations

'FRAGMENTED & UNPREDICTABLE'

Healthcare services failing island communities

PODCAST

Is the State ignoring island depopulation?

# accommodation crisis

Ministers sign off on new €10m International Protection Fund to support community needs

The minister emphasised the need for urgent access to large-scale temporary facilities.

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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

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# Welsh ties

'I’d made my decision that I wanted to wear green, not to be in red'

Tadhg Beirne had the option of playing for Wales but decided to return home to Ireland.

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# Paris 2024

Olympic Committee rejects Russian demand that its athletes compete without restrictions

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it considered if Russians could compete as neutral athletes rather than under their national flag.

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Voices

Money Diaries: Have you been affected by the cost of living - would you like to keep a diary for us?

We are asking readers to keep a Money Diary to let us know how your spending and savings are changing.

5.3k

5 hours ago

# nightlife

Longer drinking hours could harm public health, committee warned

An Oireachtas committee heard from public health organisations that deal with alcohol-related harm.

7.4k

5 hours ago

# nursing home charges

Varadkar defends controversial 'legal strategy' for limiting nursing home payouts

Opposition parties have called on the Government to release documents relating to the strategy.

The government has confirmed the legal strategy existed to block refunds to nursing home residents and that the plan was "pursued by successive governments".

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar agreed with the policy, calling it a "sound policy approach" and "legitimate legal strategy".

Wexford TD Verona Murphy told The Journal that some families who have contacted her feel "aggrieved" at the legal strategy, as they made sacrifices in order to pay for the nursing home care.

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# Congo

Pope Francis denounces 'economic colonialism' in Africa on first day of tour

‘Stop choking Africa: It is not a mine to be stripped or a terrain to be plundered,’ the pope said.

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SPOTLIGHT

Voices

A wide mix of viewpoints, analysis and first-hand experiences

Misinformation

How will Irish politicians cope with an increasingly angry electorate?

Larry Donnelly

Trauma

The law on pregnancy concealment is outdated and cruel to women

Lorraine Clifford-Lee

The squeezed middle

What we should learn from the Great Recession of 2007-2013

Yekaterina Chzhen, Ryan Alberto Ó Giobúin and Stefanie Sprong

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Voices

Analysis: The six-month rule for Mother and Baby Homes redress does not add up

Barrister Seán Beatty says the government’s six-month rule around compensation is impossible to justify.

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7 hours ago

# Courts

Second man admits facilitating gang in murder of Thomas McCarthy

Charles McClean (32), of St Mark’s Drive, Clondalkin was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court this morning.

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7 hours ago

# Criminal Assets Bureau

Man arrested after CAB seizes cash, luxury watches and designer handbags

Raid were carried out at 15 locations today.

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7 hours ago

# Comment

Replay decision made but twists remain in sorry All-Ireland club final saga

Kilmacud Crokes have three days to appeal the CCCC’s decision that the game should be replayed.

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

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# Natalie McNally

Man arrested for second time in connection with murder of Natalie McNally

The man was previously arrested on 19 December.

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# Job Losses

Tesco says its Ireland stores are unaffected by UK overhaul of 2,100 jobs

It announced that it will extend changes to store management roles, shut remaining counters and hot delis and shut a number of in-store pharmacies as part of the shake-up.

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8 hours ago

# Explainer

Nursing home charges: What is the controversy about and how has the Government responded?

A 2011 memo stated that the liability from these incorrect charges could amount to €12 billion.

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# stephen silver

Garda murder accused Stephen Silver claims detective Colm Horkan tried to attack him

Silver denies murdering Garda Colm Horkan in 2020.

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9 hours ago

# Housing Crisis

Almost one in 20 dwellings in Ireland were vacant in last three months of 2021

Leitrim was the Local Authority with the highest vacancy rate at 10.6% in Q4 2021, while South Dublin had the lowest at 1.%.

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9 hours ago

Varadkar says he'll reveal plans for eviction ban and cost-of-living supports in mid-February

The Taoiseach said it is ‘fair to say that the rising cost-of-living is biting hard’.

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9 hours ago

# rawlton house

Gardaí to probe links between blaze at Dublin building and claims it would house asylum seekers

A Government spokesperson said that Rawlton House was not to be used as a direct provision centre.

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Updated 9 hours ago

# Donegal

Trial date set for man accused of murdering mother in house fire

Guenter Lohse will go on trial on 8 April 2024 at the Central Criminal Court.

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10 hours ago

# Incumbent

Keenan remains a key man as Farrell's Ireland target a Six Nations title

The 26-year-old recalls visiting the Principality Stadium as a supporter back in 2015.

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# Courts

Man jailed for 'merciless' attack on a man in Phoenix Park

Footage showed the attackers laughing and the victim could be seen bleeding heavily from his head.

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# Inflation

Consumer prices have increased by 7.7% in the year to January, CSO estimates

The CSO today published the flash estimate of inflation from the EU HICP for Ireland for January.

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Updated 11 hours ago

# Recession

Britain will be only major economy to plunge into recession in 2023, IMF warns

The IMF predicts that the UK economy will contract by 0.6% this year, 0.9 percentage points worse than its previous forecast in October.

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# depopulation

The Explainer x Noteworthy: Is the State ignoring island depopulation?

Noteworthy’s Niall Sargent and islander John Walsh tell Susan Daly about what is needed to help our offshore islands thrive.

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Updated 11 hours ago

# Irish Film

Growth and impact of Irish film highlighted as Screen Ireland unveils its slate for 2023

Director John Carney and actors Charlene McKenna, Eve Hewson and Eva Birthistle were among the talent at today’s event.

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# Negligence

Government to establish group to examine the rising cost of health-related legal claims

The Working Group aims to reduce the rising cost of clinical negligence claims in the health system.

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# Hairdressing

Haircut costs ‘will increase’ if special hospitality VAT rate given the chop

The Irish Hairdressers Federation said there has been a decline in demand for hairdressing services amid inflation.

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11 hours ago

# Courts

Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of eight-year-old girl

The man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the girl at an address in Cork on a date between 1 and 7 November 2003.

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# Climate

'High probability' of global warming reaching 2 degrees by mid-century, study suggests

Professor Peter Thorne of Maynooth University said the research should be taken seriously, but added that it is just a single study.

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12 hours ago

# Ashtown

'Only a matter of time before someone is killed': Hundreds attend anti-racism event in Ashtown

Ruth Coppinger helped organise an anti-racist demonstration in Ashtown in Dublin yesterday evening.

20.1k

Updated 12 hours ago

# Bavaria

German woman alleged to have killed a lookalike she found on social media to fake her own death

According to a daily German newspaper, the woman was a beautician who entrapped the victim via Instagram by offering her cosmetics.

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13 hours ago

# humanitarian release

Tánaiste holds hour-long phone call with Iranian counterpart seeking release of Irishman

Phelan’s health is understood to have deteriorated since his detention.

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