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- Consultants: 'Patients may die' if diverted to Drogheda
Consultants from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda have warned that "patients may die" if updated ambulance protocols go ahead. - All EU governments approve price cap on Russian oil
All European Union governments have completed the written approval of a $60 a barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, the European Commission has announced, paving the way for its publication in the EU's Official Journal and entry into force on 5 December. - Israel carries out strikes on Gaza after rocket attack
The Israeli air force said it has carried out overnight air strikes against sites of the Islamist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip after a rocket was fired from the Palestinian enclave towards Israeli territory. - Anti-refugee protests sow division in communities - ICI
The Immigrant Council of Ireland has said protests against the arrival of applicants for asylum and international protection in places like East Wall in Dublin and Fermoy in Co Cork threaten to cause division within communities. - Claims and costs driving health insurance higher
After years of disruption to the hospital system as medical professionals turned their attention to the Covid pandemic, healthcare is returning to some semblance of its previous self. With claims costs rising and inflation impacting, premiums are expected to start rising again. - Poll finds little appetite for Irish unity in North
Twice as many people from Northern Ireland would vote to remain in the UK as would vote for Irish unity, according to a new survey. - Magical Messi takes Argentina through to Dutch showdown
Lionel Messi scored on his 1,000th career appearance in Argentina's 2-1 win over Australia at the World Cup on Saturday to surpass his great predecessor Diego Maradona's tournament total and set up a quarter-final clash with the Netherlands. - Renewed appeal over Sandra Collins murder 22 years on
Gardaí investigating the murder of Sandra Collins are renewing their appeal for information on the 22nd anniversary of her disappearance. - First text message sent 30 years ago today
Text messages still play a big role in the daily lives of many, with almost one in three sending and receiving SMS messages every day - 30 years after the first text was sent - according to new figures. - Iran reviewing mandatory headscarf law amid protests
Iran has said it is reviewing a decades-old law that requires women to cover their heads, as it struggles to quell more than two months of protests linked to the dress code. - Pele full of hope as messages of support pour in
Pele has said that he is "calm and positive" after reports suggested that his health had deteriorated while the hospital caring from him has said that the Brazilian football legend is stable and responding to treatment. - Changing facility law welcomed as disability day marked
Several venues across Ireland lit up this evening to to mark the UN International Day for People with Disabilities. - Macron tells Musk of concerns over content moderation
French President Emmanuel Macron has visited New Orleans, a city emblematic of historic Franco-American ties, to promote the French language and conclude his state visit to the United States. - China's Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more Covid curbs
Beijing residents have cheered the removal of Covid-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel, as an easing of China's virus curbs gathered pace. - Rain garden roll-out expands in Dublin's inner city
A project which offers a nature-based solution to urban water problems is expanding in Dublin. - Ischia landslide renews focus on illegal construction
A deadly landslide on the Italian island of Ischia has drawn increased attention to the problem of illegal construction, a widespread issue across the country. - Sweden extradites outlawed PKK member to Turkey
Sweden has extradited a convicted member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to Turkey as Ankara presses Stockholm for further steps in return for its membership in NATO, state media has reported. - UK, Greece in 'secret talks' on Parthenon Marbles
The British Museum and the Greek prime minister are in the "advanced stage" of "secret talks" over the "possible return" of the Parthenon Marbles, according to media reports. - World Cup 2022: Netherlands 3-1 USA recap
Teh Dutch had too much for the USA in the first last-16 collision of the World Cup. Read back on how it unfolded. - Record level of corporation tax collected in November
A record €5 billion in corporation tax was collected in November, according to the latest Exchequer returns, the biggest monthly figure ever.
