From TheJournal.ie
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Micheál Martin pushes ahead with plan to scrap 'triple lock' for Irish army deployment overseas
If the Government approves drafting of the bill, the Tánaiste intends to bring the legislation to Cabinet in June.
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A third of Irish teens go to single-sex schools
The ESRI study found that students feel their school does not help them to make friends with the opposite sex.
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500% increase in migrant children arriving alone in Ireland claiming asylum
New investigation finds that more than 51,000 minors have disappeared after arriving in Europe between 2021 and 2023.
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McEntee to seek Cabinet approval to designate UK a safe country to return asylum seekers
It comes amid a growing Ireland-UK row over migration, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying he is “not interested” in pursuing a deal with Dublin.
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Minister to seek approval for €80 million ash dieback scheme to help farmers plant new forests
An independent review into the government’s response to ash dieback disease last year labelled the issue a “national emergency”.
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Hamas delegation will return to Cairo with 'response' on Gaza truce
Egypt, Qatar and the US have been trying to mediate an agreement between Israel and Hamas for months.
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Tánaiste says McEntee’s 80% claim on asylum seekers crossing border ‘not statistical’
The Department of Justice has said it is its “firm assessment” that the figure reflects the reality of the situation.
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US says five Israeli military units committed abuses in West Bank before 7 October
All the incidents took place before the 7 October Hamas attack and were not in Gaza.
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French actor Gerard Depardieu to face trial for sexual assault in October
The 75-year-old already faces a rape charge, as well as claims of assault from more than a dozen women.
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Man admits killing elderly Irishman on mobility scooter in 'motiveless' attack in London
Lee Byer (45) pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility and having an offensive weapon.
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Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Here’s your round-up of today’s news.
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Dublin City Council votes against scrapping consultation that backed its big city centre traffic plan
The special meeting was called after some councillors claimed the consultation did not adequately involve organisations representing people with disabilities.