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Top official breaks from European Commission line and calls war on Gaza a genocide
Zelenskyy and Macron: 26 countries have committed to contributing to Ukraine's post-war security
The US has yet to indicate support for the security guarantee plan.
US President Donald Trump joined by phone and his special envoy Steve Witkoff was at the meeting in person.
Macron said the US would make a decision on supporting the plan 'in the coming days'.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland was 'open' to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
City and county councils making road safety decisions without RSA figures for last 7 years
Seán Kelly 'reluctantly' withdraws from Áras race, clearing way for Heather Humphreys
Israeli 'war bond' sales no longer facilitated by the Irish Central Bank
There have been multiple protests outside the Central Bank since the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out in October 2023.
US denies Palestinian officials visas for UN summit on their own statehood
Man arrested in connection with serious assault in Dublin that left victim in critical condition
Macron says Putin will have 'played' Trump if he doesn't meet Zelenskyy
'Death is closing in around us': Gaza City gripped by fear as Israel begins 'preliminary operations'
The UN estimates that nearly a million people currently live in Gaza governorate.
Hamas said Israel's assault would place the remaining hostages it's holding in danger.
The Israeli military also announced today that it had recovered the remains of two hostages.
Simon Harris said the EU's credibility was on the line due to its inaction regarding the "horrific genocide".
Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former vice president Kamala Harris
Minneapolis mass shooter was 'obsessed with the idea of killing children'
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Body recovered from water in Wicklow Harbour after man got into difficulty swimming
Man arrested after leading gardaí on chase that left three squad cars damaged in Co Dublin
Israel prepares invasion of Gaza City as Trump set to hold meeting on the territory's future
Taylor Swift announces engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce
That small dot in the picture? A baby planet just discovered by Irish researchers
Trump says Americans might like to have a dictator in the White House
The president complained that the Democrat-run cities on which he is foisting federal forces have not been appreciative.
Israel condemned for 'double tap' strike that killed journalists and rescuers at Gaza hospital
A double tap involves an initial strike on a target followed by a second one that kills first responders.
Teenage girl dies and two other people in hospital after falling ill at Belfast music event
Legality vs Reality: Could Western leaders face consequences for complicity in genocide?
A growing number of genocide scholars have accused Israel of committing the crime of crimes in Gaza.
Complicity is a crime punishable under Article III (e) of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Western countries and their leaders could, at least in theory, find themselves facing charges in The Hague.
'No more futile war': Hostage families fear the worst as Israel expands Gaza occupation
Ireland's biggest landlord sells 16 apartments for €6.6m and welcomes new rental regulations
Price of a pound of butter has gone up by more than a euro in the last year
Slovenia moves to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine
World watches in horror and the IDF is sceptical, so will Netanyahu order full occupation?
Netanyahu held a three-hour meeting with security chiefs yesterday to discuss options for the continuation of the war.
The prime minister is being met with opposition from senior military officers.
The amy chief of staff warned that a full occupation would be like "walking into a trap".
Twenty people killed after aid truck overturns near Gaza refugee camp
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Watch: Rare overhead footage of Gaza reveals scale of devastation
The airdrop by the French military is one of a number being carried out by European countries, including the UK.
Netanyahu may order full occupation of Gaza today - reports
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man in his 70s dies following incident in Waterford City
Arrest made after man in his 30s allegedly assaulted in ealy hours in Sligo Town
Belfast Gaeilge org rejects funding from US union over its leader's praise for bombing Iran
Ghislaine Maxwell moved from federal jail to minimum-security prison camp