# Explainer
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Last week
10th March 2024 - 16th March 2024
Holy Trinity
The EU is confusing - here's how all its bits work together
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
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Mar 12th 2024, 9:00 PM
This month
March 2024
WNT
Explainer: Best and worst case scenarios as Ireland set to learn Euro 2025 fate
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Mar 3rd 2024, 7:00 AM
family and care amendments
Referendum Q&A: What will you be asked to vote on? And what exactly is a durable relationship?
People will next week be asked to vote on amending sections of the Constitution related to the family and the provision of care.
The votes, dubbed the Family Amendment and the Care Amendment, will take place next Friday
The Constitution currently only recognises families based on marriage and refers to a woman's place 'in the home'
Not up to speed on what the referendums are about? We've got you covered
Órla Ryan
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Mar 2nd 2024, 12:05 AM
Last month
February 2024
Operation Resignation
How Siún Ni Raghallaigh was left with no choice but to quit after another chaotic week for RTÉ
Here’s an explainer of the events that led up to Ní Raghallaigh’s resignation in the early hours of the morning – and the fallout.
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Feb 23rd 2024, 1:06 PM
Explainer
How has Belfast's overgrown Casement Park become the latest pitch battle around cross-border funding?
Many unionists say they would prefer no Euro 2028 games to be hosted in Northern Ireland if Casement is the venue of choice.
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Feb 21st 2024, 2:59 PM
Explainer
Can committees compel Dee Forbes to appear before them? TDs say they're considering it
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Feb 16th 2024, 6:30 AM
Explainer
The story of €450k: What we know about Breda O'Keeffe's RTÉ exit package
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Feb 15th 2024, 2:47 PM
March Referendums
Here's how to register to vote (or update your information) ahead of next month's referendums
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Feb 15th 2024, 6:30 AM
Explainer
Measles: What you need to know about the disease, vaccines and who is at risk
A man in Leinster died after contracting the disease amid fears of an outbreak here.
Órla Ryan
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Feb 8th 2024, 6:00 PM
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Stormont
Explainer: How does Northern Ireland appoint ministers - and who might get the jobs?
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Feb 3rd 2024, 12:58 PM
January
January 2024
Explainer
What does UNRWA do and why are countries pulling their support for the Palestinian aid agency?
Ireland has been among UNRWA’s main defenders since allegations of staff involvement in the 7 October attacks surfaced.
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Jan 31st 2024, 4:32 PM
Agriculture
Explainer: Why are farmers in France blocking the motorways?
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Jan 30th 2024, 11:52 AM
Explainer
What is the new deposit-return scheme for bottles and cans and how will it work?
The scheme is being rolled out from Thursday.
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Jan 27th 2024, 9:00 PM
Nikki Haley
Explainer: Who is Nikki Haley - the 'last candidate standing' against Donald Trump in the primaries?
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Jan 23rd 2024, 3:31 PM
Asylum Seekers
Explainer: Does the Dublin Regulation outline where IP applicants must claim asylum?
25.9k
Jan 13th 2024, 9:00 PM
Middle East
Explainer: Why did the US and UK just launch airstrikes in Yemen?
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Jan 12th 2024, 8:13 AM
Public Service
Explainer: 'No deal' in public pay talks, but why are they always so tense?
Unions have been seeking pay to be restored since a €4 billion austerity cut in 2009.
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Jan 11th 2024, 5:26 PM
Last year
2023
Climate Change
Analysis: Governments managed a COP deal in the end, but there is still so much left to do
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Dec 13th 2023, 7:09 PM
Explainer
How common are tornadoes in Ireland? We get about 10 a year
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Dec 11th 2023, 10:58 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
Loss and damage: The complicated quest to help countries hit hardest by the climate crisis
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Nov 30th 2023, 12:05 AM
Explainer
Why has a diplomatic row erupted between Britain and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles?
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Nov 28th 2023, 1:25 PM
Explainer
Explainer: What is Ireland's Triple Lock mechanism and why is the Govt planning to scrap it?
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Nov 22nd 2023, 5:25 PM
Grindavik
Explainer: How much damage could a possible Icelandic volcano eruption cause?
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Nov 16th 2023, 12:20 PM
THE MORNING LEAD
What is a war crime and is international law being broken in Israel and Gaza?
15.4k
Oct 28th 2023, 12:05 AM
Hostages
Explainer: Here is what we know about the Israeli hostage situation in Gaza
3.9k
Oct 24th 2023, 3:40 PM
Explainer
What are Israel, Palestinians and the world saying about the explosion at a Gaza hospital?
9.3k
Oct 18th 2023, 11:30 AM
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Why are 5,000 community and voluntary health workers taking indefinite strike action tomorrow?
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Oct 16th 2023, 2:41 PM
Explainer
What we know about the hostages taken by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the efforts to free them
10.4k
Oct 13th 2023, 7:00 PM
Voices
The president has referred the Judicial Appointments Bill to the Supreme Court - what now?
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Oct 13th 2023, 5:00 PM
Explainer
What was happening between Israel and Palestine before Hamas attacked?
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Oct 9th 2023, 7:00 PM
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THE MORNING LEAD
Explainer: Why is the far-right targeting Ireland's libraries?
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Aug 8th 2023, 12:05 AM
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What's happening in the plans for a directly elected mayor for Dublin?
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