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First Minister Michelle O'Neill attended a PSNI graduation at Garnerville in east Belfast, marking the first time a Sinn Féin leader has participated in such an event. The move follows years of the party declining invitations to police ceremonies.
Health Minister Robin Swann confirms he will be the Ulster Unionist Party candidate for the Westminster constituency of South Antrim at the next general election.
The Public Prosecution Service confirms Soldier F will face prosecution for the 1972 murder of Patrick McVeigh in Belfast, along with six counts of attempted murder. Three other former soldiers will also be prosecuted for attempted murder.
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the Colorado Supreme Court had authority to exclude Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Russian forces launched coordinated missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, resulting in five civilian deaths and 11 injuries, including in Kyiv and Mykolaiv.
Families using the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice have called on MLAs to intervene in plans to reduce bed capacity due to funding shortfalls.
Hungary's ruling Fidesz party boycotted a National Assembly session convened by opposition groups to accelerate Sweden's NATO accession. The move leaves Hungary as the final country required to approve Sweden's membership.
King Charles III, of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, is diagnosed with cancer following a medical examination.
Sunak visits Stormont along with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to mark the restoration of the Executive.
Salvadorans vote to elect the president, vice president, and Legislative Assembly. With over 80% of the popular vote, Nayib Bukele wins re-election in a first-round landslide.
In a power sharing deal, Michelle O'Neill becomes the First Minister of Northern Ireland, marking the first time that the position is held by an Irish nationalist, while the Democratic Unionist Party's Emma Little-Pengelly becomes deputy first minister.
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole is nominated as Leader of the Opposition.
Twenty-three-year-old boxer Kazuki Anaguchi dies from subdural hematoma caused by injuries resulting from a December 2023 boxing match against boxer Seiya Tsutsumi.
The European Union has formally approved a €50bn financial support package for Ukraine following Hungary's withdrawal of its veto. The first funds are expected in March to help cover pensions, salaries, and essential state functions.
A one-day strike by transport and education workers disrupted public services across Northern Ireland, with unions demanding pay increases pending devolved government.
A Statutory Instrument passed by the House of Commons paves the way for the Northern Ireland Executive to be re-established, following the DUP's decision to end its boycott of the Assembly.
A deal between the UK government and the Democratic Unionist Party restores the Northern Ireland Executive by reducing checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The agreement enables devolution to resume within days.
The Governor of Oregon Tina Kotek declares a 90-day state of emergency in Portland in response to record deaths from fentanyl.
Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange on 31 January 2024, with 195 Russian soldiers returned to Russia and 207 Ukrainian military personnel and civilians returned to Ukraine. The United Arab Emirates facilitated the swap, which was kept secret until completion for security reasons.
The High Court of Hong Kong orders Evergrande Group into liquidation after the real estate developer fails to restructure a debt amount in excess of billion.
In tennis, Jannik Sinner defeats Daniil Medvedev in the final, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3, to win the men's singles title at the 2024 Australian Open. It is Sinner's first major singles title and the first for an Italian player at the tournament.
Colum Eastwood, leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, has announced he will not attend the White House's St Patrick's Day celebration due to the US stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. He cited moral concerns regarding the US position on the war.
Human remains discovered in Bellaghy peatland, County Londonderry, have been carbon dated to 2,000–2,500 years ago. The individual was likely a teenage boy with preserved bone and skin.
An urgent meeting of the DUP executive is called following the passing over the deadline to restore power sharing at Stormont. The DUP endorses a deal aimed at restoring the Northern Ireland Executive.