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Good morning, it's 7 o'clock on Friday the 2nd of
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February.
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This is Morning Ireland and RT Radio 1 and the RT
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News Channel with Aunea Lawler and Mary Wilson.
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And on this morning's program, the Storm and
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Return, we'll hear from Shinsane, the Alliance,
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the SDLP and the Ulster Unionists.
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A community mourns the loss of three young lives
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we report from County Carlo.
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The latest from that Brussels summit and on the
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farmer's protests and silence for some of the top
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plate stars on TikTok.
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In business, geopolitical uncertainty and high
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interest rates made last year a challenging one
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for the venture capital sector.
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And Facebook parent met as bumper results.
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In sport, Cork GA delegates approve renaming of
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Parki Kui for a Marcus Rashford Returns and Sc
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ores from Manchester United.
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And we begin this Friday morning with the news in
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detail from Vivian Trainer.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly Speaker Alex Maskey
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will meet party whips today to discuss
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arrangements for the sitting of the assembly
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tomorrow after the DUP ended its boycott of the
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power sharing institutions.
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The DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson wrote to the
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speaker following the passage of legislation in
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the House of Commons yesterday.
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Mr Donaldson has also said he intends to meet the
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leaders of Northern Ireland's political parties
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today to finalize arrangements on the key issues
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that will be addressed by the incoming executive.
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Israel says its forces are preparing to advance
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further south in Gaza as diplomatic efforts to
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secure a ceasefire intensify.
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The defence minister said the Israeli offensive
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will extend to Ra'fa where more than half of the
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enclave's 2.3 million people are sheltering.
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Health officials in Gaza say the death toll has
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now surpassed 27,000 people.
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It comes as Qatari and Egyptian mediators a way
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to response from Hamas regarding a ceasefire
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proposal that was agreed with Israel and the US
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at talks in Paris last week.
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The US President Joe Biden has welcomed what he
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called a significant financial aid package for
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Ukraine which was approved by all 27 leaders of
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the European Union yesterday.
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The agreement for an additional 50 billion euro
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in support for Kyiv comes ahead of a vote in the
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US Senate next week regarding a $60 billion
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support package for Ukraine which Republicans are
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refusing to support over US border security
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concerns.
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The White House national security spokesman John
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Kirby said US assistance was still vital despite
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the EU agreement.
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It's a financial aid package. It's not designed
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for security assistance and it's certainly going
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to be welcomed to the Ukrainian people.
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No question about it because it will help
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alleviate some of the financial strains that they
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re already under.
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But it's not a substitute for American leadership
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when it comes to security assistance.
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The International Court of Justice will decide
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today if the case in which Ukraine accuses Russia
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of violating international law by launching an
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invasion on false pretenses can move forward.
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Kyiv insists Moscow violated the 1948 genocide
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convention by justifying the invasion on the
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basis it was necessary to stop an alleged
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genocide of Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine.
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Legal representatives for Russia have described
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Ukraine's legal arguments as flawed and urged
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judges to dismiss the case.
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If the Hague rules the case can progress, it
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could take many months before the full case is
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heard.
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Dozens of demonstrations were staged by the Irish
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Farmers Association around the country last night
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in solidarity with EU farmers protesting about
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regulation, income pressure and bureaucracy.
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Farmers have said they're being subjected to oner
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ous levels of bureaucracy and are calling on
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authorities to streamline the manner in which
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they must apply for and register agricultural
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payments.
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The government has announced 10 million euro in
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additional funding for private and voluntary
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nursing homes.
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The nursing home residents safety improvement
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scheme aims to improve infection prevention, fire
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safety and assist facilities with regulatory
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compliance.