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According to a report, a seperatist leader has called on residents to flee to Russia amid the tense military standoff between Ukraine and Moscow. Reportedly, the head of the self proclaimed republic said in a statement that the Ukrainian army planned to seize Donbas by force, and that civilians needed to be evacuated.

According to the report, he accused Ukrainian forces of having amassed troops and lethal weapons along the point of contact, and claimed that the army is in combat formation, and ready. Reportedly, he said, the lives and health of our citizens may be endangered. For this reason, as from today, 18 February a mass centralised evacuation of the population to Russia has been organised in cooperation with Moscow, with reception and accommodation facilities for our citizens in the Rostov region. All conditions have been created for a quick transition at the checkpoints. Women, children and the elderly are to be the first to be evacuated.

According to reports, domestic violence has increased in recent years, especially during lockdown. Reportedly, the number of currently available spaces needs to almost treble in order to meet the obligations of the Istanbul convention, ratified by Ireland in 2019. According to the report, this means fifty-six new refuge places comprising of 7-8 buildings.

Reportedly, a woman can seek aid from a domestic violence refuge by contacting them directly. According to the report, in 2019, 1,134 women and 2,918 children were accommodated in refuges. Reportedly, in 2019 almost 3,000 enquiries from women seeking shelter in refuges were turned away. According to the report, the lack of available places is exacerbated by the housing crisis.

Reportedly, Russia, who according to an estimate have 60% of their ground forces positioned around Ukraine’s borders said the military withdrawal announced earlier this week will take time.

According to the report, seperatist authorities in the Luhansk region announced an increase in Ukrainian government shelling along the line of contact. Reportedly, the Ukrainian military command said shells hit a kindergarten in Luhanska, wounding two teachers. According to the report, a kremlin spokesman said, we have repeatedly warned that the excessive concentration of Ukrainian armed forces in the immediate vicinity, coupled with possible provocations could pose a terrible danger.

According to a report, the u.s. secretary of state and foreign minister, the Ukraine president and the u.n. secretary general will meet german counterparts at the Munich security conference. Reportedly, the u.s. secretary of state will also discuss the crisis late next week with the russian foreign minister.

According to a report, the u.s. said it would respond to Russia’s move to expel u.s. diplomat, Bart Gorman. Reportedly, russian diplomats that have stayed longer than three years must leave.

According to reports, there has been fresh fighting in the Donbas region of Donetsk and Luhansk. Russia control the eastern parts of the region. Reportedly, the russian president is scheduled to oversee a military drill of cruise and ballistic missiles.

According to reports, western sources say there is no evidence that Russia are withdrawing troops from the Ukraine border, though film showed combat tanks leaving Crimea following drills. Crimea has been a subject of russia since 2014.

According to a report, France said they will, within six months leave Mali. Reportedly, this follows a breakdown in relations with the country’s military. According to the report, there was anger in Paris at the alleged arrival from the wagner group. Reportedly, wagner, a private military group has taken part in conflicts such as the Syrian civil war and is present in the war in Donetsk and Luhansk.

According to the report, the french decision will see the departure of 2,400 troops. Reportedly, other european nations will withdraw several hundred soldiers from the smaller takuba task force, created in 2020. According to the report, there are twenty four members of Ireland’s army ranger wing deployed with minusma (united nations multi dimensional integrated stabilization mission) as part of a reconnaissance unit.

Reportedly, Mali has the third largest gold production in Africa. According to a report, Mali, considered one of the poorest countries in the world is connected to the french government since the creation of the central bank of west African states. Reportedly, some other members are Burkina Faso and Niger. According to the report, all seven members are connected to the french central bank.

According to a report, russian backed seperatists in the Donbas region accused the Ukraine army of shelling their positions, while Kiev claimed their soldiers were being attacked. Reportedly, a separatist official in the Luhansk region said there had been a large scale operation from the Ukraine army, and they had returned fire. According to the report, the Ukrainian military command said shells cut off the power supply in half the town of Stanytsia.

Reportedly, an observer mission for the organisation of security and cooperation in europe is expected to offer its assessment of the situation later.

According to the report, the u.s. and uk have accused Russia of disinformation over its claim it is withdrawing its troops.

According to a report, the national maternity hospital is moving to Saint Vincent’s, Elm park, Dublin. Reportedly, a social democrat leader said there was an agreement between the health care executive and saint Vincent’s health care group. ‘Not many people believe,’ she said, ‘myself included, that the Catholic church will allow terminations to be performed on the land.’

According to the report, under proposals aimed at advancing the €800 million project, the hse license for the hospital is to include legal measures requiring it to provide all medical procedures required under irish law. Reportedly, following the transfer, the st Vincent’s site would come under state control for 299 years. According to the report, the text of the agreement between the hse, the national maternity hospital and st Vincent’s healthcare group would be incorporated directly into the license.

According to a report, four funerals for homeless people took place this week. Reportedly, one of an Irish man of unknown age, two polish men of 36 and 47 and one Romanian man of 47. According to a report, the mortality rate for homeless men is six to ten times higher than the general population, the suicide rate is six times higher.

Reportedly, homelessness in Ireland used to affect older males who may have alcohol or addiction problems, but into the nineties and 21st Century, increasingly younger. According to reports, government figures for homelessness do not include those in hostels. The number of people in emergency accomodation during the week of November 22-28 was 9,099, including 2,458 children. Some living semi permanently in hotels with no cooking facilities.

Reportedly, under 2011 legislation gardai could make requests directly to telecom companies for data on a suspect’s mobile phone use, including when or where they used their phone and for how long. Reportedly, under the act the companies were obliged to retain such data on all users for two years.

According to reports, Graham Dwyer was convicted of the murder of Elaine O’Hara in 2015 based on historic phone records, but in 2018 parts of the legislation were ruled invalid by the high court. Reportedly, a formal striking down of the 2011 law was put on hold pending the states appeal to the supreme court. According to the report, the supreme court asked the court of justice of the eu to decide on issues of eu law affecting the case. Reportedly, an advocate general, senior judicial advisor to the cjeu gave an opinion on Thursday February 3, supporting Dwyer’s arguments that the Irish regime breached eu law. According to the report, he said, ‘general and indiscriminate retention of traffic and location data is justified only in the protection of national security’. Reportedly, the opinion is not binding. According to the report, the court will hand down its judgement in the coming weeks.

According to a report, the cjeu has ruled in favour of withholding funding, condition al on a countries adherence to eu rule of law. Reportedly, the ruling, delivered on Wednesday morning paves the way for the european commision to apply the mechanism for the very first time, and request the freezing of eu funds, a process that could take five to nine months.

According to the report, Poland and Hungary were quick to condemn the ruling. Reportedly, Poland’s deputy Justice minister said, we need to defend ourselves against an attack on our sovereignty. Poland has to defend its democracy against blackmail that aims to take away our right to decide about ourselves. According to the report, Hungary’s Justice minister called it a politically motivated judgement and living proof that the eu is abusing its powers.

According to a report, the number of people attending emergency services has reached record levels. Reportedly, around 28,000 people attended during the week ending February 6, the highest figure in the history of the health service executive. According to the report, the surge in attendances related to people over 75, up by over 45% on last year. Reportedly, the hse chief operating officer said there was a real concern about the number of older people presenting, who are more sick and frail, so take longer to get better.

According to a report, there is no significant rise in covid related hospitalisations or intensive care unit admissions. Reportedly, the number of covid related hospitalisations fell below 600 yesterday, and half of these are patients suffering from something else. According to the report, deaths appear to be within the range of previous winters.