Here’s What Happened Today: Thursday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
‘How many Palestinians have to be killed?’ Pleas for end to Israeli bombardment at Paris conference
Varadkar told reporters: ‘We saw the strength of the EU when we came together on Ukraine, we haven’t come together in the same way.’
Jozef Puska found guilty of murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore, Co Offaly
The 23-year-old was killed while exercising on a canal path in Tullamore on the afternoon of January 12 2022.
Failure to observe humanitarian law ‘can’t be inconsequential’, Varadkar tells conference on Gaza
The Palestinian Prime Minister is also in attendance and said: ‘How many Palestinians have to be killed before the war stops?’
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Molly and Thomas Martens jailed for Jason Corbett killing, Israeli strikes continue in Gaza and fines for serious dog offences to double.
European Court of Justice to hand down decision in €13 billion Apple tax row later today
The opinion by the Advocate General on the Apple case is scheduled to be arrived at this morning.
Ireland ‘needs to be ready’ for increase in fentanyl use amid expected heroin shortage
Concerns have also been raised about xylazine, a powerful sedative typically used in animal surgeries.
Irish diplomats working behind the scenes in hope of freeing kidnapped Emily Hand
Eight-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand is believed to be a hostage of Hamas while 40 Irish citizens are trapped inside Gaza.
