Israel aiming to ‘intimidate’ rather than harm UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Israel don't want to directly seriously harm peacekeepers – but they want to harass them...
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Michael Staines
12:30
Biden spoke to Israel about ‘intimidatory behaviour’ at Lebanon outpost
The Taoiseach had a one-hour meeting with the US President at the White House yesterday evening...
Michael Staines
17:03
Irish troops ‘well stocked’ with supplies as Israel leaves area around Lebanon outpost
“A bulk delivery of locally purchased food" was delivered to Ireland's troops in Lebanon yesterday...
Michael Staines
13:03
Children across Ireland targeted by “extremely high levels” of gambling marketing
Children are ‘starting to think that gambling is a normal part of certain sports’...
Michael Staines
15:28
Restaurant closures: Taoiseach defends refusal to reduce hospitality VAT rate in budget
Taoiseach on hospitality VAT: “If you pulled that thread, I’m not sure where we would have ended up overall.”...
Michael Staines
19:22
Increased knife crime sentences mean little without more Gardaí on streets
Unless we have enforcement, the law is not going to mean a hill of beans in relation to certain areas...
