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The top 4 things you need to know now

Kellie Murphy
Kellie Murphy

07:25 16 Feb 2026


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The Health Minister claims there have been improvements in the number of patients waiting in Emergency Departments.

There were a quarter fewer patients waiting on trolleys at 8am after St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend, compared to the same time last year - according to Department of Health figures.

Cork University Hospital is regularly the most overcrowded hospital in the country according to the INMO

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Donald Trump is putting five billion dollars towards rebuilding Gaza. In a post on Truth Social, the US President says it's being promised by members of his 'Board of Peace'.

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More empty and derelict properties are to be turned into social homes. The Government's announced the expansion of the Buy and Renew Scheme.

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Complaints to Met Éireann last year included someone blaming the forecaster for "soaked washing" and also criticising presenters' accents and pronunciation. One person complained there had been no rain forecast in Donabate in north Dublin and, as a result, "all my washing is soaked".


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