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The 9 at 9 Dáil speaking rights row continues, Trump overhauls US elections and first agreement reached between Ukraine and Russia

LAST UPDATE | 26 Mar

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know as you start the day.

Dail speaking rights row

1. Opppostion leaders are to meet this morning to discuss their confidence in the Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy after the Dáil was disrupted over controversial speaking time changes

GP crisis

2. The GP crisis has worsened over the past decade as a surge in population was not matched by an equivalent increase in doctors

Unqualified school staff

3. Over 13,500 unqualified individuals were employed to teach at Irish schools last year, new figures have shown

US election overhaul

4. Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the United States, including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in national elections and demanding that all ballots be received by election day

Mental health services

5. Nurses within the Psychiatric Nurses Association are to begin industrial action across the country today

Ukraine peace talks

6. The United States said an agreement has been reached to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea as it wrapped up three days of talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia on prospective steps toward peace

Dublin assault

7. Gardaí have launched an investigation after a man was assaulted in Dublin city centre

Homeless services

8. The vast majority of public spending on homelessness continues to be directed toward emergency accommodation, with little investment in prevention and long-term solutions, according to a new report

Wicklow fires

9. A major EU search and rescue organisation is set to simulate forest fires across Co Wicklow today to test the State’s preparedness for large-scale wildfires

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