March 13: Today’s top stories in 60 seconds

HSE suffers IT glitch that leaves data of more than one million people vulnerable to hackers
The HSE suffered an IT glitch that weakened security around the vaccination details of more than one million people, the agency has admitted. The organisation “misconfigured” a Covid-related database in December of 2021, a spokesperson said, opening the details of more than a million people up to potential exploitation. In a statement, the health body said no personal data was accessed by hackers or malicious parties. However, it did not report the issue to the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), which was made aware of the data lapse this week by the Irish Independent and is now examining the issue.
Independent.ie

‘It’s like The Purge’: Irish aid agency worker on being trapped in Haiti amid worsening gun battles
An aid worker trapped in the Haitian capital of Port au Prince has likened the heavy fighting in the city to the horror film The Purge. Matt Knight of GOAL is the country director for Haiti and leads a team of more than 70 aid workers with the Irish charity. He is staying in a compound in the city where he hears the nightly gun battles as brutal gangs fight pitched battles with each other. Such is the danger that he is advised to stay inside.
The Journal

Biden, Trump clinch nominations, kicking off presidential rematch
US President Joe Biden and former US president Donald Trump both clinched their parties’ nomination, kicking off the first US presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years. Mr Biden needed 1,968 delegates to win the nomination, and he passed that number as results began to come in from the primary contest in Georgia, Edison Research said. Results were also coming in from Mississippi, Washington state, the Northern Mariana Islands and democrats living abroad.
RTÉ

Rising sea temperatures may drive wildlife from Irish waters, report warns
Fish typically found in our coastal waters may disappear permanently due to rising sea temperatures, a new report has warned. Fair Seas, an umbrella organisation for a range of environmental groups, has commissioned a new report to identify areas of Ireland’s marine environment that have the best chance of preserving ocean species and habitats in the future. It said that all Irish inshore waters will be under pressure from climate change in the decades ahead but that possible solutions can be identified now that may help protect our seas for future generations.
The Irish Examiner

UN aid convoy uses new land route from Israel to reach north Gaza
The UN says a new land route has been used to deliver food to northern Gaza for the first time in three weeks. The Israeli military said six lorries from the World Food Programme crossed via a gate in the Gaza border fence. Tuesday night’s delivery was “part of a pilot to prevent Hamas from taking over the aid”, it added.
BBC News

Today’s forecast
Cloudy and damp across the bulk of the country today with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Heavy falls in places, especially in the south and southwest with the chance of flooding. However, drier and brighter weather with some sunny spells will develop in the north and northwest later this morning and during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate to fresh southwest to west winds easing through the day. Unusually high tides may cause coastal wave overtopping. Some dry weather for a time in the north and northwest early tonight, but outbreaks of rain in other areas will extend nationwide overnight. Further heavy falls, especially in the southwest and west with the possibility of flooding. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees in north Ulster but ranging from 8 to 10 degrees elsewhere. Light variable breezes at first but moderate southerly breeze developing overnight. A Status Orange Rain warning has been issued for Cork and Kerry along with a Status Yellow Rain warning for Waterford.
Met Éireann