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IRELAND

Some window shopping in Dublin today Leah Farrell / Rollingnews.ie Leah Farrell / Rollingnews.ie / Rollingnews.ie

• ‘Groundbreaking’ legislation will give adopted people access to birth certs and early life information. 
• There were jubilant scenes as Ballymurphy families celebrated the inquest verdict today. 
• A further nine deaths and 379 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Ireland.
• The DSPCA appealed to farmers not to sell ducklings wholesale to “opportunistic buyers”. 
• Minister Simon Coveney has told the Israeli ambassador that the loss of life in Gaza is “completely unacceptable”. 
• Minister Stephen Donnelly said that Professor Philip Nolan’s tweet comparing antigen tests to snake oil was “not helpful”. 
• Clare County Council paused plans for an Ennistymon Púca statue following a backlash.
• Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told publicans he’d put money on indoor dining resuming in July. 

INTERNATIONAL

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (2nd left) walk through the Central Lobby on the way to the House of Lords to listen to the Queen's Speech Stefan Rousseau / PA Images Stefan Rousseau / PA Images / PA Images

#ISRAEL: Benjamin Netanyahu said that air strikes in Gaza will be stepped up as the death toll from the violence reached 30.

#RUSSIA: Nine people died, including a number of children, in a school shooting in Russia.

#TEXAS: A man was arrested after a tiger was found wandering around a neighbourhood in Houston, Texas.

PARTING SHOT

It’s been 40 years since the death of Bob Marley. 

The BBC has put together a nice collection of photos to remember the legendary reggae musician. 

On a side note, his album Exodus is really quite brilliant if you’ve never given it a listen. Do that immediately after reading this sentence.