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1. After two-year delay, Government announces plan for 42,000 new beds for students

   National Student Accommodation Strategy will allow higher education institutes to make land available for private development through a license system

2. Met Éireann issues wind warning for five counties

   Fallen trees and branches, difficult travel, large coastal waves and potentially damaging gusts are expected

3. More than 100 gardaí raid 19 properties after woman set on fire in west Dublin last year

   Three people arrested in high-intensity raids after woman doused in accelerant and set on fire in Clondalkin last November

4. No special care bed for child threatening to kill themselves ‘every single day’

   Seven vulnerable youths waiting on beds in situation judge described as ‘outrageous’

5. Man’s body found after fire at Offaly house where blaze killed boy, grandaunt last year

   Tadgh Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60) died in arson attack at house in Edenderry last December

6. Gas and electricity offers for households are disappearing due to Iran war

   Middle East conflict has pushed up oil prices, causing utility bills and forecourt costs to soar

7. Classroom to College: Here’s something to take on board

   What’s it like to be a student at one of Ireland’s most expensive schools?

8. MBA courses in Ireland: A guide to some of the most popular options

   Many factors play a part in deciding which programme best suits your needs and expectations

9. Inside Clongowes Wood: Who sends their child to boarding school in 21st-century Ireland?

   What’s it like to eat, sleep, study and partake in extracurricular activities away from home?

10. What to consider when deciding on a postgraduate course in Ireland or abroad

    From PhDs to master’s, research programmes or taught: we look at the types of courses available and where you can source further information