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Almost 450,000 people have fled Rafah in the last week, the United Nations says, as the humanitarian situation worsens daily. Meanwhile, new Israeli operations in northern Gaza have displaced another 100,000 people. Nebal Farsakh of the Palestine Red Crescent Society talks about the latest situation in Rafah.

Changes to the way Dublin's 'Portal' installation operates are in effect after Dublin City Council said there had been some inappropriate behaviour in front of the live video link between Dublin and New York. The portal is located between O'Connell St. & North Earl St.in the city centre our reporter Una Kelly is there the thoughts from some people.

Parliament in Georgia has voted through a divisive "foreign agent" law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests. Petre Tsiskarishvili, the former Georgian Minister for Agriculture and the political secretary of U.N.M. - The main opposition party in Georgia speaks to Cormac.

The Government has estimated that 27,000 Ukrainian refugees who benefit from temporary protection will receive reduced payments within three months following a Cabinet decision. For more on this, Fine Gael Senator John McGahon and CEO of the Irish Refugee Council Nick Henderson.

Pilates through Irish, trips to the Aran Islands and even X-Factor as Gaeilge! Just some of the activities run by school committees that were presented with a Gaelbhratach or Irish Flag, at a ceremony in Limerick today. John Cooke Reports.

Novel research into Parkinson's Disease and how it can be diagnosed by scent will be presented on Wednesday evening in Maynooth University. Professor Perdita Barran who is is Chair of Mass Spectrometry in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Manchester, will explain the fascinating story of her research.