Today’s news headlines: Irish journalist Pierre Zakrzewski’s mother tells of heartbreak after his death in Ukraine

Here are the main news of the morning from Independent.ie.

‘He always wanted to go out and save the world’ – Pierre Zakrzewski’s mother tells of heartbreak after son died in war

In an interview with the Irish Independent, his heartbroken mother Maire-Ange Zakrzewska said the 55-year-old’s Irish personality was a badge he was proud of while on duty abroad with as a journalist.

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Pierre Zakrzewski’s cynical words as a Dublin schoolboy decades ago still hold true

‘When you think you’ve seen the worst extreme inhumanity of man to man, you realize the power of the human spirit. Those are the poignant words of Irish journalist and cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski.

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The Indo Daily: Commodity chaos – why the price of your favorite food has doubled

The old woman lay waiting to tie her up and beat her in a terrifying ordeal

One woman’s ex-partner broke into her home and terrorized her in a horrifying ordeal that lasted about 19 hours and then sent text messages from her phone trying to put the blame on her.

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Even if Bord Gais customers cut their usage to zero, they will still be affected by the price increase

Bord Gais Energy’s massive price increases will apply to standing fees as well as costs per unit of gas and electricity, meaning that even customers who reduce usage to zero will end up paying more. more, the Irish Independent has confirmed.

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Explosions rock Kyiv amid curfew as Russian warship fires missiles near Odesa

Russia’s assault on Ukraine intensified on Wednesday as explosions were reported amid constant sirens in the suburbs of Kyiv as the fighting entered its 21st day.

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1.7 billion euros were injected last year into the construction of apartments

According to a new report by Sherry Fitzgerald, institutional landlords invested more than 1.7 billion euros in Ireland’s residential sector last year, mainly to remit the construction of apartments.

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Lawyer shoots father of four in the head as he turns to run, Supreme Court hears

A witness told gardai that a top lawyer shot an unarmed father of four in the back as he turned to flee after a melee on farmland in Tallaght last month, the Supreme Court heard.

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Refugees can be put in gyms if the hotel is full

The government may be forced to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in sports halls and community centers if capacity at emergency accommodation such as hotels runs out in the coming days.

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HSE accused of ‘rioting’ for showing gratitude to employees in Covid bounty queue

The chairman of the National United Council of the HSE Employee Federations, Tony Fitzpatrick, said it was entirely of the opinion that the HSE was not faithful to what was announced by the Government.

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Abortion campaigners call for complete abolition and end of mandatory three-day waiting period

According to a group led by the National Council of Women, abortion on demand and the removal of the current 12-week pregnancy limit.

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