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Strike on UN-run shelter in Gaza kills 15 Palestinians carry a man injured in a UN shelter in Gaza yesterday. Witnesses in the shelter said Israeli tanks fired four shells at the building. Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA
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Development levels ‘go backwards’ for first time in Ireland, Greece and Spain
Dutch may deploy troops to MH17 crash site Flowers laid in tribute to the victims of flight MH17 around a cutout reading “Why”, near the entrance to the military airport in Eindhoven, southern Netherlands yesterday. Photograph: Marcel Van Hoorn/EPA
Netherlands seeking approval from all countries involved for mission
Irish women are being denied human rights, says UN report Mark Kelly, director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and Marie O’Connor, chairwoman of Survivors of Symphysiotomy. Photograph: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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Is Skellig Michael about to be used for Star Wars 7 shoot? Speculation mounting in Co Kerry that Skellig Michael is to be used for a Star Wars 7 shoot. Photograph: David Sleator/The Irish Times
Speculation mounts in Co Kerry as OPW says a 6th century monastery to be used for a film
Taylor leaves Sunday Business Post after decade as editor Sunday Business Post editor Cliff Taylor.
Journalist says it was ‘appropriate time’ to depart role

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