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  1. قبل ٦ أيام

    New deal for Defence Forces, special needs assistants, and gang related merchandise

    A new deal has been struck to buy hundreds of new state of the art vehicles with new capabilities that could allow Ireland to take a greater role in peacekeeping missions abroad, and in defence of the island should the need arise. The Taoiseach, Michael Martin, has defended the government’s decision to pause a review into how special needs assistants (SNAs) are allocated at schools saying it hadn’t been signed off by ministers. The Irish Museum of Modern Art has said its cultural significance is being “entirely overlooked” in plans to renovate its building in west Dublin. More than 150 people who presented as children seeking international protection in Ireland over the last two years were assessed to have been adults. Tusla said 86 people last year and 67 in 2024 were referred to the Department of Justice’s International Protection Office. Gardaí have discovered gang related merchandise, including branded clothing. The homes of 11 senior top tier gang members, also known as the Neo Black Movement in Ireland, were raided. It said the group had been linked to the theft and laundering of €94 million since 2020. Residents and businesses around Carlingford Lough have told The Irish Times a new bridge linking Warrenpoint in south Down, to Omeath in north Louth, will be a welcome boost to both towns.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  2. ٢٤ فبراير

    Four years of war in Ukraine, learner driver believed to have killed 16-year-old in Navan, and Peter Madelson arrested

    Today marks 4 years since Russia mounted its invasion of Ukraine. On a visit to Kyiv today the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hoped to announce a €90 billion loan to help Ukraine continue fighting, but Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is blocking the money over a damaged oil pipeline delivering Russian oil via Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia. The EU parliament’s trade committee was due to vote on removing tariffs on US industrial goods, a key part of the deal struck with Donald Trump last summer. But its delayed the vote after the US Supreme Court ruled Trump’s global tariffs were illegal because he didn’t gain congressional approval. Gardaí believe the driver accused of killing 16-year-old Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe in Navan was an unaccompanied learner. She is one of seven people killed on the roads across the Island of Ireland at the weekend. Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He’s accused of handing sensitive UK government files to Jeffrey Epstein. Dublin’s Catholic Archdiocese says a record number of converts attended its latest “rite of election” ceremony in St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday. Nancy Guithrie is an elderly woman who’s been missing from her home in Arizona since 31st January. The Irish Times In The News podcast speaks to a reporter in Arizona about what police think happened to her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  3. ٢٣ فبراير

    Facial recognition cameras, workers believe they are underpaid, the killing of a Mexican drug lord

    The UK’s Border Force is piloting new surveillance technology from today. Live facial recognition cameras will scan thousands of passengers arriving from Ireland as they enter the UK. A new survey of workers by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions suggests a majority believe they are underpaid for their skills and effort. Women and young people are most likely to feel their views are not taken seriously. The Government is proposing to spend almost €600,000 on merchandise to promote its EU presidency which begins later this year. It includes over 56,000 tote bags, 11,000 umbrellas and 6,000 lapel pins with EU branding. One of the world's most wanted drug lords, Nemiso Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, has been killed by security forces in Mexico. He led the New Generation Cartel and had a $15 million bounty on his head. Officers are still searching the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor surrounding allegations of misconduct in public office during his time as Trade Envoy. Andrew’s biographer, Andrew Lownie, has been talking to The Irish Times about the impact of the investigation on the royal family. The Irish Times carries a deep dive into one of the visible changes to life in Afghanistan since the Taliban retook control in 2021. A 500km road linking the two major cities. But how has the end to conflict changed people's lives on the ground? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A morning news update from The Irish Times. Our top stories five days a week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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