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Labour Party
UK Labour withdraws support for by-election candidate after comments critical of Israel
EU Enlargement
Irish public support Ukraine joining the EU, but don't want to see membership fast-tracked
Polling also found a fifth of the public believe the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine to be “very bad”.
The Journal/Ireland Thinks poll found 72% of Irish citizens support Ukraine joining the EU.
The same poll found that 39% of Ireland are not in favour of Ukraine getting its application to join fast tracked.
This comes as accession talks began in December and additional war-time relief funding was just approved.
The Morning Lead
Asylum-seeker support workers expected to act as interpreters without specialist training
Experts concerned that ‘cultural mediators’ being asked to provide “interpretation services” beyond their required skill set.
Cultural mediators were introduced to speed up the asylum application process
Advocates say the lack of clarity around role risks harming asylum seekers
UN body who trains them says mediators "not legally accountable" for applications
ceasefire now
Tom Clonan: Israel has pursued the relentless massacre of innocent Palestinians in Gaza
Court of Appeal
Ex-rugby coach John McClean claims consecutive jail terms for child sex abuse were too severe
Gaza
UN describes prospect of Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza as 'terrifying'
Tánaiste Micheál Martin said he is in “no doubt” that the continued bombing of Rafah will ‘constitute a war crime’.
Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich has said the military operation in Rafah is "necessary" to continue the release of hostages and "eliminate" Hamas.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has today urged allies of Israel to stop sending it weapons as "too many people" are being killed in Gaza.
Clare coast
Coast Guard and Naval Service watch over Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker off the west coast
The ship was spotted off the Clare and Galway coasts and maritime industry sources said it was believed she was sheltering from bad weather in the Atlantic.
Migration
'Campaign of arson' on properties linked to asylum seekers is 'unprecedented', says Tánaiste
Technological Univsersity Dublin
Students outraged by accommodation provider's move from 40-week tenancies to year-round leases
Courts
Man gets nine-and-a-half year term for car theft where owner was killed after falling from bonnet
Cork
'Extraordinary engineering': €215m Dunkettle interchange revamp officially opens today
The new development includes four roundabouts and multiple links between the N8, the N25, and the N40.
Courts
Trial of man charged with causing death of Paudie Palmer collapses after juror visits crash scene
gaza strip
Israel kills 'around 100' people in strikes on Rafah while recovering two hostages
About 1.4 million Palestinians have crowded into Rafah, with many living in tents, while food, water and medicine are becoming scarce.
Housing Crisis
Minister's message to Irish construction workers abroad: 'Ireland needs you to help us build homes'
An Garda Síochána
More than 2,000 people over 35 apply to gardaí in first competition since age limit was raised
Big Money
Super Bowl ads: A rapping Ben Affleck, a nostalgic RFK Jr. and Beyoncé 'breaking the internet'
March Referendums
Varadkar launches Fine Gael campaign calling for a double Yes vote in family and care referendums
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