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Fighting is raging on around Gaza’s main hospital where Israel says it has so far killed more than 170 gunmen in an extensive raid, which the Palestinian health ministry says has also resulted in the deaths of five patients. The armed wing of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad said their …

Ireland opened their Women’s Guinness Six Nations campaign with a 38-17 defeat to France, but they produced a performance that was a marked improvement on last season’s loss. It was new head coach Scott Bemand’s first taste of championship action and while Ireland were ultimately outclassed by a superior opposition, …

Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey has withdrawn his name from the party’s European Election selection convention for the Midlands North-west constituency. It comes a day after Minister of State Josepha Madigan stepped down from her position and announced she would not run in the next general election. Last Monday, former …

A man was removed from a plane at Heathrow following a row with DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson. Police have confirmed a passenger was removed from the flight on Wednesday evening following a “verbal altercation”. The DUP has declined to comment on the incident, but a party source has confirmed Mr …

Thousands of people are taking part in a pro-Palestine protest in Dublin calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstrators are marching from the Garden of Remembrance in Parnell Square to the Department of Foreign Affairs on St Stephen’s Green, where a rally is being held. The ‘National Demonstration …

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The US has intelligence confirming Islamic State’s claim of responsibility for a deadly shooting attack at a concert near Moscow yesterday, a US official told Reuters. Here is information about the Islamic State’s Afghan branch known as ISIS-K and their motives for attacking Russia: What is ISIS-K? Islamic State Khorasan …

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has “all the attributes” to be the next Taoiseach, according to former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Nominations for Fine Gael leader will close tomorrow at 1pm, with Mr Harris widely expected to be the only candidate. Mr Harris has been backed by a …

Members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation (INMO) have voted in favour of the latest public sector pay deal. In a message to members, the INMO said the proposals had been accepted by a “strong majority”. “Once the results of the ballot have been ratified by the ICTU Public …