By Sarah Gill
14th Apr 2023
14th Apr 2023
Your speedy summary of today's must-read stories.
Craig Breen
Rally driver Craig Breen from Waterford has died in crash while participating in a pre-test event ahead of Croatia Rally. The incident happened at approximately 11am Irish time. His co-driver James Fulton was unharmed.
Tánaiste says 40,000 new homes needed every year
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said 40,000 new homes are needed every year for at least seven years to catch up on population growth, though he admitted the number could be needed beyond the end of the decade to meet continuing demand. In defence of the Government’s housing record, he said 30,000 builds were completed last year despite the war in Ukraine.
Citizens’ Assembly for drugs
A leading drug addiction expert has criticised the makeup of an advisory group for the Citizens’ Assembly on drugs, expressing a concern that the Assembly may be “steered in a specific direction” due to how the panel was formed, including the presence of an anti-cannabis campaigner among its membership. The Assembly gets underway tomorrow, with former HSE chief executive Paul Reid set to chair the gathering.
Biden in Ballina
US President Joe Biden concludes his historic Irish visit today with a trip to his ancestral home in Co Mayo. Landing at Ireland West Airport Knock, he will travel to Knock Shrine before going to the North Mayo Heritage and Genealogical Centre, and then meet with his local cousins, before delivering a speech in front of an estimated 20,000 people.
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Ireland women’s head coach says IRFU is not sexist
Ireland women’s head coach Greg McWilliams said he does not believe the Irish Rugby Football Union is a sexist organisation. He said most issues raised in a Telegraph newspaper report were “historic” and defended the IRFU’s approach to women’s rugby. “We’re moving forward and we have a great plan, we’ve got good resources … I absolutely believe in the direction we are going in and so do the players.”
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