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Morning top 5: Health ministers meet over coronavirus; Lyra McKee murder; and UN Israel report

European health ministers are meeting later to discuss the outbreak of the coronavirus. Health Mi...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

06.26 13 Feb 2020


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Morning top 5: Health minister...

Morning top 5: Health ministers meet over coronavirus; Lyra McKee murder; and UN Israel report

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

06.26 13 Feb 2020


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European health ministers are meeting later to discuss the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Health Minister Simon Harris says "there are no cases in Ireland but we remain vigilant."

In China, the virus has infected about 60,000 people and killed more than 1,300.

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A man is due before the courts in Derry later charged in connection to the murder of Lyra McKee.

The 29-year-old was shot dead in the city last April.

A 52- year-old man will appear before Derry Magistrates Court.

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Fianna Fáil's parliamentary party meets later for the first time since it lost eight seats in the general election.

The party is split on what to do next and whether or not to work with Sinn Féin.

The reduced parliamentary party gathers in Leinster House with plenty wanting to air their views about what went wrong.

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The United Nations has compiled a list of 112 businesses linked to illegal Israeli settlements.

They include Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet published the report at the request of the UN Human Rights Council.

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The funeral of murdered teenager Keane Mulready-Woods takes place in Drogheda today.

The 17-year-old was killed and his body dismembered in parts of Dublin last month.

His death is believed to be linked to the ongoing Drogheda feud.


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