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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.

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?

The former British prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been released from police custody after being arrested accused of misconduct in public office. A District Judge in Dublin has spoken out against the "profiteering" by private firms used by Tusla to provide placements for vulnerable children in the care system. The Minister for Mental Health Mary Butler says she is deeply troubled by the findings of a review into mental health services for children in North Kerry.Sinn Fein was not invited to The White House for St Patricks Day, despite announcing that they would not attend.English Language schools ask the government for evidence over claims immigrants were using student visas in the sector as a back door into Ireland. And a look ahead to Ireland vs England in the Men's Six Nations this weekend.

Ireland should embrace Uber, Bolt and other ride-hailing apps to increase options for taxi users, says the Competition and Consumer Protection CommissionJust three companies – technology groups Apple and Microsoft and pharma group Eli Lilly – were responsible for almost half the corporation tax collected by the State in 2024.Online fads such as sharing photos of yourself from 2016 and 2026 are goldmines for training AI systems, yet we keep doing them.From wrist injury to walking revolution: How one Dublin engineer reinvented the dog lead

Irish electronic components are being shipped to Russia in vast numbers where they are often fitted to “kamikaze drones” for use against civilian targets in Ukraine.Meta wants the Irish Government to use its coming European Union presidency to advocate for scrapping of a law that would crack down on addictive social media features like infinite scroll.Gardaí searching for the potential remains of JoJo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob had been focused for some time on the disused quarry in West Wicklow, which is now the centre of an excavation in the search for the two women.A Dublin car dealership has become one of the first in Ireland to accept crypto - mostly Bitcoin - as payment when purchasing one of its vehicles.Ed Power is reviewing a landmark documentary profiling former British prime minister Tony Blair. The three-part Channel 4 mini series features contributions from Blair, his wife Cherie and their adult children.

Josephine Dullard, better known as JoJo, went missing on the 9th of November 1995. She was 21 at the time. And Deirdre Jacob, who went missing on the 19th of July 1998, was 18. Gardai have launched new searches in Co. Wicklow as part of the two investigations.Councillors across Ireland tried to zone almost 300 land sites on flood prone areas for building houses over the past six years and the regulator had to intervene on 93 occasions.Graduate doctors could be encouraged to stay in Ireland through a new State-backed loan.For the second year in a row, the Sinn Fein president May Lou McDonald will not attend St Patrick’s day celebrations in Washington D.C. Neither with the Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been invited by Donald Trump to the White House, and will be travelling to Washington.The Defence Forces reported nearly 140 dangerous incidents involving troops over the past two years, including an explosion, vehicle crashes, issues with weapons, and an injury suffered during “horseplay”.And it's Shrove Tuesday, so Niamh Brown has been trying her hand at the cloud like Japanese soufflé pancake.

There has been a spike in Ireland's prison population, driven by a rise in arrests of immigrants who are awaiting deportation.The financial support scheme supporting frontline HSE staff who continue to suffer from Long Covid has come to an end. Several have told us the impact when their payments are reduced of end completely could be severe. A man has appeared in court in Sydney accused of murdering 15 people in the attack at Bondi Beach in December. The trial is expected to run until April. John Fitzpatrick writes today that the chronic lack of housing could risk Irish emigres not returning to Ireland. He argues they bring new skills and experiences which are vital to our economy. But new figures showing a near 25 per cent increase in the number of residential units with planning permission suggests movement in the right direction.

Another aircraft has passed through Ireland, chartered by the Trump administration as part of its programme of mass deportations.The shadow of the Greenland crisis hangs over the opening of the Munich Security Conference, with US secretary of state Marco Rubio due to address European leaders tomorrow.Parental child abductions are on the rise in Ireland according to a solicitor with experience of dealing with cases, where one parent relocates with children to another country without their partner’s consent.The biggest mosque in Ireland reopens its doors after it suddenly shut last April amid tense scenes and allegations of financial irregularities.Big tech is profiting from deepfake videos of celebrities selling face cream and Bitcoin. Liz Carolan says there two winners: The fraudsters and social media companies.Presented by Aideen Finnegan

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