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An island on Lough Ree identified as the most important site in Ireland for breeding waterbirds is to be acquired by the State. The move was announced by Minister of State for Nature Malcolm Noonan to enhance protection of vulnerable…

US secretary of state Antony Blinken stressed in talks with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Tuesday the need to “capitalise” on Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to secure a ceasefire and hostage-release deal to end…