MORNING BULLETIN: Bad weather may hamper search for missing Rescue 116 crew

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IRELAND: Divers and robots will today try to retrieve the black box of Irish Coast Guard helicopter R116 from the ocean where it is thought to lie at a depth of up to 40 metres. However, bad weather could hamper the continuing search for the three missing crew members

IRELAND: Enda Kenny has sparked fresh speculation over when he will step down after a draft version of his speech to a major event last night initially said it would be his last Patrick’s Day as Taoiseach — before the line was deleted entirely from the script. Kenny has also ruled out an apology to Donald Trump, as he prepares to meet him in the Oval Office today.

IRELAND: Consultant gynaecologists at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) have reacted angrily to a decision by Health Minister Simon Harris to postpone a meeting pivotal to resolving appalling waiting times for women with serious gynaecological problems.

WORLD: Theresa May has more chance of getting a bad deal or no deal than one as good as the single market in Brexit negotiations, Scotland's First Minister has warned.

WORLD: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has claimed a dominating election victory over anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, who failed the year's first test for populism in Europe.

BUSINESS: The Government is on course to sell up to €3bn worth of shares in AIB in late May — providing that the outcome of looming French election does not disturb banking markets.

SPORT: Jumping fluidity is the name of the game for Closutton duo Yorkhill and Un De Sceaux. Here are three things we’ll learn on day three of Cheltenham.

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FEATURES: Ireland is not a safe place for wildlife but, if we wish, we can play an active role in aiding creatures in need, writes Rita de Brún.

VIRAL: After she epicly stormed her Dad’s BBC interview with her hippity-hoppity walk, four-year-old Marion has become an overnight internet legend - and she doesn’t even know it.

SHOWBIZ: Tony Robinson has led tributes to former Emmerdale star Tony Haygarth who has died aged 72.