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- US rejects Russia demands on Ukraine but offers 'path'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Washington's written response to Russia's security demands sets out a diplomatic path forward if Moscow were to approach it seriously. - 'No silver bullet' to reduce house prices - Minister
The Minister for Housing has said that increasing housing supply alone will not be enough to reduce prices. - Robert Watt in receipt of full €294,920 salary
The Secretary General of the Department of Health, Robert Watt, is in receipt of the full €294,920 salary for his job, it has been confirmed. - Report into South Kerry CAMHS 'shocking' - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described a review of the care of more than 1,300 children who attended the HSE-run South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service as "very, very serious" and "unacceptable". - Westminster awaits Downing Street 'partygate' report
Westminster is still waiting for Sue Gray's report. - Why do so few teenage girls cycle to school each day?
The extent to which cycling is not a daily choice of transport for young women was exposed at an Oireachtas committee, which heard that the numbers of teenage girls who cycle daily to school has drastically reduced in the past 30 years. - Conflict in Ukraine tied-up in post-Cold War politics
- Drop in hospital figures as 10,414 Covid cases recorded
The Department of Health has been notified of a further 10,414 cases of Covid-19, comprising of 5,605 PCR-confirmed cases, and 4,809 antigen tests logged to the system. - Political atmosphere turns sour as pandemic relents
- Court hears Smith espoused 'harsh' approach to Islam
The Special Criminal Court has been told that Lisa Smith espoused a very "politicised" and "harsh" approach to Islam and wanted a husband who would be "a shaheed", a martyr. - Prince Andrew 'demands jury trial' in civil case
Prince Andrew has demanded a trial by jury in the civil sex case brought against him by Virginia Giuffre. - Johnson 'getting on with the job' as Gray report due
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected calls to resign as he waited for an official report into gatherings at Downing Street during Covid-19 lockdowns. - CAMHS report a 'shameful moment' - Clinical Director
The Executive Clinical Director of Kerry Mental Health services has described a report into the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) as a ''very shameful moment'' for the HSE led operation. - Ambassador to meet fishermen over naval exercises
Members of the Irish South and West Fish Producers' Organisation are to attend a meeting in the Russian embassy in Dublin tomorrow. - Fight Club ending changed for streaming in China
The first rule of Fight Club in China? Don't mention the original ending. - NAMA had €132m profit in first nine months of 2021
The National Asset Management Agency recorded a profit after tax of €132m in the first nine months of last year. - Varadkar says contract investigation not yet completed
The Tánaiste has said his legal representatives did not get "a definitive answer" when they contacted gardaí to ask when an investigation into him would be completed. - Govt urged to take 'emergency' steps to cut VAT rates
The Government has been urged to take "emergency" steps to cut VAT rates and increase social protection payments if it wants to address the growing cost of living crisis. - Central Bank forecasts strong economic growth this year
The Central Bank has said the economy is expected to continue to grow strongly this year, with its latest Quarterly Bulletin forecasting growth in the domestic economy of just over 7% in 2022. - Dozens missing after boat capsizes off Florida
The US Coast Guard has launched a search for 39 people reported missing when a boat capsized off the coast of Florida in a "suspected human smuggling venture."
