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March 03 2022 07:17 AM
Catch up with today’s top headlines.
Ukraine last night surrendered its first city to Vladimir Putin after the Russian leader was accused of a new tactic of deliberately trapping civilians under relentless artillery fire.

Alan Kelly dramatically resigned as Labour Party leader last night, after being told his position was untenable in the wake of an issue that arose over a recruitment process for a backroom position within the party.
Kristina Vynnyk arrived with tears in her eyes into the arrivals hall at Dublin Airport with her little girl. An English teacher and now a refugee from Ukraine, Ms Vynnyk, like hundreds of thousands, has left her home due to unprovoked Russian aggression.
The price of a litre of petrol in Ireland has broken the landmark €2 barrier for the first time this week.
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Maura Rath chats to Mary McCarthy about travelling the world and finding her calling as a successful yoga teacher.
Colin Farrell tells Paul Whitington how his role in the new Batman movie brought him back to his childhood, and how he loved revisiting the original superhero series with his own kids.

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Late-night takeaways, taxi fares and $1,800-an-hour lawyers are racking up millions of dollars in fees for Limerick-based lessor Nordic Aviation Capital as it navigates its way through bankruptcy in the United States.
An Irishman who travelled to Kyiv was left fearing for his life after he was held at gunpoint. The man, aged in his late 30s, managed to leave the besieged Ukrainian capital yesterday after almost two weeks in the city where he has been live-streaming his journey.
A couple who handed over €10,000 to businesswoman Catriona Carey have claimed she assured them last week they would get contracts for a new mortgage once she received a further €20,000.
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