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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Here’s your round-up of the day’s headlines.
NEED TO CATCH up? The Journal brings you a round-up of today’s news.
IRELAND
- The Central Bank warned that the “loss of momentum” in homes being built was “greater than expected” at the end of last year and will continue into this year.
- Property prices rose by 8.1% in the 12 months to January this year, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
- The Climate Change Advisory Council called for the establishment of a ‘National Climate Damage Register’ that would record damage done by major weather events, while also warning that the country needs to “radically improve preparedness” for such events.
- Workers at Bord na Móna Recycling announced a two-day strike over concerns related to job security if the State’s plan to privatise the company goes ahead.
- Tánaiste Simon Harris said he is “alarmed” by the Hungarian parliament’s overwhelming support for new legislation limiting the rights of the country’s LGBTQ+ community.
- Senators expressed strong support in the Seanad this evening for a bill that is seeking to require the HSE to establish a specialised treatment service for spinal scoliosis.
- Dunnes Stores issued a recall notice for 1,500 junior sock packs after it was revealed that a baby required an emergency operation due to a critical product design flaw.
THE WORLD
#GAZA Long lines of fleeing civilians filled the roads of Gaza as Israel kept up its renewed bombardment for a second day.
#UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine won’t hit Russian targets if Russia doesn’t hit Ukraine as efforts forge ahead to try to strike a ceasefire between the two countries.
#EU The EU detailed a major plan to boost its member states’ defence budgets with proposed financial loans for military kit and a loosening of fiscal rules on spending.
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