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Alan Kelly puts this point to the Taoiseach now - asks why the judge was told the provenance of the weapons was still being established, if Gardaí themselves had provided them. Taoiseach says he is not aware of the circustances but will ask Minister for Justice to write to him

UK Govt announces a £50m contribution to redevelopment of Casement Park GAA grounds in Belfast. Irish Govt has already committed €50m (£42.4m), NI Executive £62.5m. GAA's existing pledge is £15m but likely to be increased. Brings total cash available from the four to £170m

Dáil has rejected a joint opposition motion trying to rescind Ireland’s authorisation of Israeli bonds, instead adopting a Govt resolution saying it cannot be done without full EU sanctions against that State. Barry Heneghan, Gillian Toole and Carol Nolan voted with opposition

More governance alarms for Children’s Health Ireland: the C&AG says he should have been shown its contentious report into ‘insourcing’ back in 2022, when he was reviewing its 2021 accounts - and can’t say now whether, having seen that report, he would have approved those accounts

Simon Harris confirms government will bring forward legislation to extend RPZs nationwide *next week* - then claims this was ‘always’ the plan approved by cabinet on Tuesday. Don’t think it was spelled out in their announcement, or the launch press conference…

I have spoken with Embassy of Ireland Cairo & I can confirm that there are no Irish citizens currently in detention in Egypt relating to the march to Rafah. All Irish citizens have had their passports returned. A small number have not had their phones returned & our Embassy is pursuing this