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- Almost 8,900 children waiting for HSE needs assessment
New figures show that almost 8,900 children were classified as overdue for assessment of need, under the Disability Act, by the end of last year. - Man held over murder of Kenneth Fetherston
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Kenneth Fetherston, whose remains were found in the Dublin mountains in January 2010. - Biden summons Israeli team to US over Rafah attack plans
US President Joe Biden said he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to send a team to Washington to discuss how to avoid an all-out assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. - Stormont to vote on an extension of EU regulation
Stormont MLAs will get the first opportunity to vote on the extension of a new EU regulation to Northern Ireland later today. - Microsoft launches AI upskill course for rural Ireland
Microsoft has announced the rollout of 'AI Skill-Up-A-Thons' in rural communities across the country and AI masterclasses for businesses in the Kerry region. - Putin addresses crowd after election win blasted by West
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the "return" to Russia of annexed Ukrainian territories at a concert on Red Square after winning an election blasted as illegitimate by Western powers. - Cabinet due update on Defence Forces deployment proposals
The Cabinet is set to get an update before the Dáil summer recess on legislative proposals to change protocols around deploying members of the Defence Forces overseas. - Reddit, YouTube ordered to face US lawsuits over shooting
Reddit and YouTube were ordered by a New York state judge to face lawsuits seeking to hold them responsible for helping enable the avowed white supremacist who killed 10 black people in 2022 at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. - 'Horrifying levels of hunger' in Gaza, says Guterres
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has said the latest report on food insecurity in Gaza was "an appalling indictment of conditions on the ground for civilians". - English heiress turned IRA member Rose Dugdale dies
Rose Dugdale, an English heiress who became a member of the Provisional IRA and who took part in the Russborough House art theft, has died aged 83. - Netanyahu not telling truth about Gaza aid - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau is not telling the truth about aid deliveries to Gaza. - Arrests made after tragedy chants at United v Liverpool
Two Manchester United fans were arrested in connection with tragedy chanting during Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool at Old Trafford. - Trump fails to secure bond for $454m judgement
Donald Trump's efforts to secure a bond to cover a $454 million (€417m) judgment in a New York civil fraud case has been rejected by 30 surety companies, his lawyers said, inching him closer to the possibility of having his properties seized. - One person dies in Cork car crash
One person has died after a single-vehicle car crash in Cork city this morning. - What are the main issues for local election candidates?
The local elections are set to take place on 7 June and the candidates are already on the campaign trail. - Irish Times issues correction over Coillte claim
The Irish Times has issued a correction after it published a story in its print and online editions saying that Coillte had committed to planting native tree species only from 2025 on. - Ukraine says buffer zone comment is sign of escalation
A senior Ukrainian official said Russian President Vladimir Putin's idea of creating a buffer zone inside Ukrainian territory was a clear indication that Moscow planned to escalate its war in neighbouring Ukraine. - Study assesses impact of MEPs across EU on social media
Irish far-left MEPs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace have had spectacularly more impact on social media than other Irish MEPs, according to an analysis of Meta (Facebook) posts by a Danish political consultancy. - My friend Charlie: Reflections on a 'special journalist'
In some ways we were an unlikely partnership, Charlie Bird and me. Charlie himself described his own approach as being like a dog with a bone. And that is so true. He never gave up on a story. Ever. - Investigation of NI bird sanctuary management
A body that took over regulation of EU protected bird sanctuaries in Northern Ireland after Brexit is launching an investigation into a Stormont department's management of them.