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This afternoon.

More as we get it.

Earlier: Derek Mooney: NI Assembly Result Was Historic – Just Not Era Changing

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…via RTÉ News

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said he has told Northern Ireland Secretary of State Brandon Lewis that his party will not nominate ministers to the Stormont power-sharing Executive without “decisive action” on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Speaking following a meeting in Belfast, Mr Donaldson said: “We have had a meeting this morning with the Secretary of State and we have made our position clear to him.

“It is the position we have held before the election, throughout the election campaign and will continue to hold, and that is until we get decisive action taken by the UK government on the protocol, we will not be nominating ministers to the Executive.”

Earlier, Mr Lewis urged the leaders of the main parties at Stormont to deliver a “stable and accountable” devolved government to the people of Northern Ireland.

DUP will not nominate ministers without ‘decisive action’ on protocol – Donaldson (RTE)

Ted writes:

I wonder if this is an issue here in Ireland. I still see my Census person picking up forms in the neighbourhood!

Anyone?

‘You were given a choice.

‘But were you given all the information?’

Only you can decide.

Vaccine Damage Payment (Gov.UK)

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Um.

This afternoon.

Defence Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk gave no further details but said, without providing evidence, that there could be future attacks by Russian bombers.

Russia has previously denied assertions by Ukrainian officials that it has tried to storm the sprawling, Soviet-era steelworks on the Sea of Azov where civilians have also been sheltering.

Ukraine says Russian forces are ‘storming’ Azovstal plant (Al Jazeera)

Save Poolbeg

This afternoon.

St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.

Above from left: The CEO of IDA Ireland Martin Shanahan with Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Horizon Therapeutics chairman, president and chief executive officer Timothy P Walbert at the launch of biopharmaceutical company’s new Global Headquarters on St. Stephen’s Green

Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews

‘sup?

This morning.

Kerryanne Conway writes:

The UCD Acclimatize Project has identified dog faeces as an important cause of water pollution, which can result in temporary bathing prohibition notices being issued by local authorities.

In an effort to address this issue, the UCD Acclimatize team has released ‘Leave Only Paw Prints’ illustrating the direct link between dog fouling and poor beach water quality.

They want to highlight the potential harm caused by the abandoned dog mess and encourage pet owners to take responsibility for cleaning up after their dogs on the beach to help ensure better water quality for all to enjoy.

Arf.

Leave Only Paw Prints (Acclimatize)

Top pic via UCD Allimatize Project

This afternoon.

Irish language film, An Cailín Ciúin, starring Catherine Clinch (top), from the Cine4 scheme by TG4, Screen Ireland and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland will be released in cinemas across Ireland and the UK from May 12.

Deirdre Ní Choistín writes:

The film is distributed by Break Out Pictures in Ireland and by Curzon in the UK. The Irish-language feature film had its world premiere in February at the Berlinale film festival in Berlin where it scooped The Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for Best Film. It was the first Irish language film to open the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival also in February and was awarded Best Irish Film by the Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC).

An Cailín Ciúin

This morning.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described concerns over the ownership of the site of new National Maternity Hospital as “a red herring”.

Via RTÉ News:

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Mr Martin said the co-location idea with St Vincent’s University Hospital was something that was developed nearly 20 years ago by expertise saying that maternity hospitals and neo-natal care units in the future should be co-located with major tertiary hospitals.

Asked about concerns expressed over ownership structures and full services being offered, the Taoiseach said these have been “comprehensively addressed“.

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Mr Martin said two clauses in the constitution of the new hospital oblige the directors to carry out all legal services permissible within the State.

He added: “…also the Minster [for Health] can direct them to so do and they must comply, and then you look at the operating license which the Health Service Executive will be giving to this hospital, which again will be obliging the hospital to carry out all legal services permissible in the State“.

He said the ownership of the hospital is clear and the Government will be pressing ahead with it.

NMH ownership concerns ‘a red herring’ – Martin (RTE)

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