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Wednesday 24 April

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Stardust state apology

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Tánaiste Micheál Martin meeting Red Crescent aid workers at the Rafah crossing.
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Aoife Johnston (16) died of sepsis at a crowded University Hospital Limerick in December 2022.
Inquest

UHL ED was 'dangerous' for patients on the night Aoife Johnston died, inquest hears

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