Jacinda Ardern said it was ‘greatest privilege’ to lead New Zealand in final event
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in her final public appearance before stepping down Wednesday, less than a week after her unexpected resignation, that leading the country was “the greatest privilege of my life”. “I leave Aotearoa New Zealand and its people with more love and affection than when I started,” Ardern said. “I didn’t think it was possible.” A beaming, sometimes emotional Ardern said of the Moori prophet Tahputiki, who celebrated the annual birthday celebrations of Wailem Ratana (founder of the R?tana faith). was talking at The event marks the unofficial start of New Zealand’s political year and sees leaders of New Zealand political parties gather with followers of their faith in the eponymous North Island village.
Guardian
Man to appear in court today for fatal assault at Cork Hospital
A man in his 30s is scheduled to appear in Cork District Court this morning in connection with the fatal assault on a patient at Cork’s Mercy University Hospital. A 32-year-old man was also in Garda custody last night. Matthew Healy, an 89-year-old retired farmer and widower from Bellings, Co. Cork, died Sunday morning in a hospital accident. At the time, he was an inpatient. A statement released last night by Garda’s press office said: “The man arrested by Gardai in connection with this investigation has been charged.”
Irish Examiner
Law to allow soft opt-out organ donations debated in Doyle
The soft opt-out organ donation law will be debated before Doyle today. Under the Human Tissue (Transplant, Postmortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill, consent is considered consent unless a person registers, while alive, a desire not to become an organ donor after death. Discussions with designated family members continue before the organ is removed for transplantation. Beyond organ donation and transplantation, the bill also covers areas such as post-mortem. The new law implements the Madden Report’s relevant recommendations on postmortem practices and procedures, as well as regulations on the retention, storage, use, and disposal of organs and tissues from the deceased after death in hospitals.
journal
Donnelly Seeks Government Approval to End Public Hospital Fees
The health minister is to seek cabinet approval to enact legislation to abolish public hospital charges. The patient is now billed at €80 per visit, capped at €800 per year. However, Stephen Donnelly said he plans to eliminate the fee in April. The government’s intention to abolish public hospital fees was announced as part of the 2023 budget. Last year, the under 16 fee was also discontinued. The measure is seen as a way to mitigate the rising cost of living for families.
RTÉ
Some TDs are uneasy as Donohoe set to disclose new details of 2020 election costs
The government’s TD expects Public Spending and Reforms Minister Pascal Donohoe to survive an important outing about his election costs on Tuesday, but underlying tensions over the incident are likely to remain on the coalition’s bench. remain. Donohoe is set to make new disclosures about 2020 election costs, amid ongoing controversy over amended filings from the last general election. A spokesman for Mr Donohoe said Monday night that he was “enthusiastic” to address Mr Donohoe just before 4 pm on Tuesday, with government sources taking a bullish stance on Monday night. A senior source said he was confident that “all the questions and explanations that were asked would be answered…and that there would be an opportunity to move on and address the bread and butter issue.”
Irish Times
Half Moon Bay: Suspect detained after another California shooting
The US state of California is reeling from the second mass shooting in days after a man shot dead seven former colleagues south of San Francisco. The attack took place in the coastal city of Half Moon Bay. All victims were Chinese-American farm workers. The suspect, Cho Chun-li, 67, was arrested after driving to the police station. This comes as the state mourns the death of his 11 people at his park in Monterey, about six hours southeast of Half Moon Bay, during the Lunar New Year celebrations. California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted that when he was pulled away to be briefed on the second attack, he was meeting a previous shooting victim in a hospital, calling it “tragedy after tragedy. ” was expressed.
BBC news
Blunt Ice Shelf: A giant iceberg separates from the Antarctic ice shelf
A gigantic iceberg about the size of Greater London has broken off from the Blunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The split, which occurred near Halley Research Station in the UK, was recorded between 7pm and 8pm yesterday. BAS glaciologists say the breakup has nothing to do with climate change and is part of the natural movement of the ice shelf. They said the area of the ice shelf where the research station is located was not affected by the split.
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today’s forecast
Cloudy start nationwide, with light or drizzle affecting areas of Connacht and Ulster. Part of the north and south are still patchy and misty. Elsewhere, it will be mostly dry, but clouds will persist into the afternoon, followed by light patches of rain. Highs this afternoon are between 9 and 11 degrees Celsius with light southwesterly winds. It’s an overcast night with drizzle and light rain in the southeast across the country. A dry zone develops in the northwest late at night. Tonight’s cloudy skies will keep temperatures mild with a low of 6-8 degrees. Light southwesterly winds are blowing, but a little breezy along the Atlantic coast.
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