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Brussels Attacks
IS claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attacks at Zaventem Airport and on an underground train in the Belgian capital yesterday morning.
An Iraqi intelligence official says sources in the Syrian city of Raqqa have told them that the Islamic State group has been planning terrorist attacks in Europe for two months which would “target airports and train stations”.
The legs of many people killed at Brussels Airport were shattered, as if the blast came from a piece of luggage, an airport worker, who helped carry their bodies, said.
“Everywhere there were bodies with no heads. There was a woman screaming while she was holding her baby and she screamed: ‘Where is my baby?’ I told her she was holding her child but she said she had one other that she couldn’t find.”
Within moments of the blasts that left scores dead and injured in Brussels, mourners shared their solidarity on social media.
IRELAND
999 call operators in Navan are to go on strike again in a row over pay and conditions.
A group of Independents will meet Enda Kenny and the Fine Gael negotiating team this morning.
President Michael D Higgins will sign a book of condolences for the victims of the Brussels attacks this morning at the Belgian embassy in Dublin.
Two days after five people died at a Co Donegal pier, warning signs or safety measures have still not been installed there.
WORLD
Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have emerged victorious in their parties' Arizona primary contests. Republican Mr Trump capitalised on his anti-immigration stance, a position that has long been popular with party voters in the state. The win means he takes all of the state's 58 delegates to the Republican National Convention.
Novak Djokovic has apologised for any offence he may have caused with his comments regarding prize money for men and women in tennis and sought to clarify what he meant.
SPORT
Former Galway manager and ex-Tipperary player John McIntyre has delivered a damning assessment of the Cork senior hurlers, insisting that they’re in crisis and that he’s never seen a worse Rebel defence.
Cork GAA senior administrator Diarmuid O’Donovan has launched a robust defence of training facilities in the county, insisting that Cork teams are not at the behest of clubs when chasing a pitch for training.
BUSINESS
Political and economic unification of Ireland could potentially deliver a €35.6bn boost in GDP for the island in the first eight years - according to a new study launched today.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group and the UK government have agreed to scrap the state’s rights to preferential dividends, paving the way for the bank to return capital to shareholders as early as next year.
VIEWPOINTS
No single step is a panacea, but every journey is a series consisting of specific milestones, writes
LIFESTYLE
The seasons have been battling it out but spring will prevail, as will classic styles, writes
VIDEO
You’ve heard the one about painting the town red, but the painting red of a number of Dublin post boxes has prompted the Twitterati to ask if the UK is trying to take us back one post box at a time.
VIRAL
Two blasts were reported at Brussel's airport and another at the Maelbeek metro station this morning. Soon after the news broke, people began sharing images of support on social media, including French newspaper Le Monde. Here are some of those images.
Jiff, the internet’s favourite dog has taken Dublin by storm. The little Pomeranian, who has fans all over the globe and has amassed over 2.2 million Instagram followers, is seeing the sites of the city.
TECHNOW
In case you hadn't heard, there's a new Tomb Raider movie in the works - with the rebooted story said to take its cues from the 2013 game title from Crystal Dynamics.
Netflix has confirmed that Bloodline is set to return for a second season, and we've got the first image to prove it.
Apple is looking at ways to be more environmentally friendly, and one of those ways involves recycling and repurposing parts.
SHOWBIZ
Hulk Hogan was "overwhelmed" to be handed a $140 million pay out after his sex tape was posted online. The 62-year-old professional wrestler received $115 million in a civil case against Gawker and a further $25 million in punitive damages from the website after they published footage of the star having sex with his then-friend's wife Heather Clem.
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Around the northern hemisphere, dismal winter is finally giving way to flowers and blue skies. If you’re still shivering in your winter coat and scarf, here’s a reminder of how beautiful this season is… even if it’s still chilly af.
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