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It comes as Ukraine and the US finally signed the long-discussed minerals deal, which Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said had come about because the two countries now have an “an equal partnership”. For the latest Yuriy Sak , Adviser to Ukraine’s Ministry of Strategic Industries.

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The New York Times has just released a visual investigation into the March 23rd attack by the Israeli Defence Forces on a convoy of Palestinian Red Crescent and Gaza civil defence employees. For more on this Malachy Browne, from the Visual Investigations unit of the New York Times.

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The group has highlighted how the statutory minimum wage increased by 38% since 2020, climbing from 9 euro 80 to 13.50. To discuss this, Jean McCabe, Chief Executive at Retail Excellence Ireland and Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Fein TD for Mayo and Party Spokesperson on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

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No food, medical supplies or water have been allowed to enter Gaza since March 2nd and tomorrow marks two months of the total blockade of border crossings. Ghada Alhaddad, Gaza Media & Communications Officer with Oxfam International who is based in der el balah in central gaza.

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If you are selling your home you might feel it is a waste of money to spruce it up - - that whoever buys your house will want to make their own. According to Clare Connolly at Clare Connolly Estate Agents in Dundrum that could ultimately cost you a lot. Clare joins Cormac and Sarah with tips to get your house ready for the market.

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The parents of a young DJ beaten to death by a stranger are appealing to the Justice Minister to reverse a decision to allow the killer back on the streets just seven years after the attack. Richard McLaughlin was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder of Jimmy Laughlin in Sligo in 2018. Reporter Barry Lenihan has more.

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The government has given the Road Safety Authority two weeks to come back with a plan to ensure waiting times for driving tests be restored to a 10-week waiting time target as soon as possible. Latest figures for March of this year show the average waiting time was 24 weeks. For more on this Sean Canney Minister of State at Department of Transport.

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The Dail debated this morning the ongoing controversy surrouding the report into the Grace case. Forreaction to these latest developments Fianna Fail's John McGuinness, former Chair of the Public Accounts Committee who played a key role in uncovering the case almost a decade ago.

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More than a million illegal medicines were seized last year, a fourteen percent increase on the previous twelve months. Grainne Power, head of compliance, at the Health Products Regulatory Authority spoke about this. Also detention of anabolic steroids are on the rise, to discuss this Dr Brian Higgins GP Galway Primary Care and Galway Skin Clinic.

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Since 2022, All-Ireland finals have been played in July, with the calendar being rearranged around the split-season formula of reserved time for club and inter-county which wasn't met with widespread approval. To discuss this John Prenty, Chief Executive of Connacht GAA and former All-Ireland hurler with Wexford, Tom Dempsey.

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