The 9 at 9: Monday

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GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

Strait of Hormuz

1. Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks early this morning which killed more than 25 people in Iran.

Tehran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf neighbours as US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed.

Zoom University

2. It’s been over six years since the first major Covid-19 restrictions were implemented in Ireland and many third-level institutions moved to remote or hybrid working models. 

Readers tell us their experiences of isolation and diminished education while studying online.

Energy crisis

3. While the Government’s response to the global energy crisis has dominated national headlines for the last two weeks, anonymous messages from struggling frontline workers have been widely shared online.

Some nurses say they are “barely surviving” and struggling with the cost of oil and fuel.

Ukraine

4. Organised crime groups are exploiting the uncertainty and, at times, chaos in Ukraine society as the war continues to rage. 

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This week, The Journal witnessed the impact the four-year-long Russian invasion is having on Kyiv and its suburbs.

EV charging

5. Off the back of a recent article we did about a shortage of parking in new housing estates, a reader got in touch with us to flag a similar problem. 

A resident in Dublin 15 emailed us about the difficulties she was having trying to get an electric car charger installed – and the whole process was a pain. 

Fuel crisis

6. It would be “premature” and “foolish” to announce more cost-of-living measures at this time, the Tánaiste said as he dismissed requests to recall the Dail.

Simon Harris said current advice to the Government is that there “isn’t a particular concern” about fuel supplies.

Viktor Orban

7. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the army and police found two backpacks containing explosives today near a gas pipeline to Hungary, prompting Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban to call an emergency meeting.

Hungary’s opposition leader Peter Magyar however suggested the incident could be a “false flag” operation staged to disrupt next Sunday’s high-stakes elections in their country.

ADHD

8. Ireland’s public ADHD service for adults launched in 2021 and was quickly overwhelmed by demand.

In the years since, an ecosystem of private in-person and online providers has emerged to fill the gap, with patients paying between €1,000 and €1,500 for an initial two-hour ADHD assessment. 

Easter Sunday

9. President Catherine Connolly yesterday laid a wreath to commemorate those who died during the 1916 Easter Rising, for the first time since taking office.

Thousands of people lined Dublin’s O’Connell Street for an event marking the 110th anniversary of the armed rebellion against British rule in Ireland.

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