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1. Where CAO points are likely to settle in 2026

   Ask Brian: Gradual reduction in grade enhancement begun this year will continue for the next four or five years

2. Advisers concerned by lack of funding commitment for nature restoration plan

   Plan is to be published in draft form for public consultation early next year

3. Pollution and littering putting pressure on shorelines

   Coastwatch survey shows some improvements in condition of coastal areas but also raises many concerns

4. Double murder investigation launched after boy and great-aunt killed in house firebombing

   Victims who died in fire at Castleview Park, Edenderry, Co Offaly, named locally as Tadhg Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60)

5. Buyers of expensive homes could be blocked from vacant property grant

   Cap of €650,000 is being considered on value of homes eligible for €50,000 grant

6. ‘The power is with us’: Smartphone-free parenting movement takes off in Ireland

   ‘Balance’ phones, voice-messaging device and landlines are part of the equipment used by parents in Smartphone Free Childhood Ireland

7. NTA says council sought more money for Deer Park steps due to ‘challenges on site’

   Taoiseach said €750,000 bill for 14 steps and new ramp at Mount Merrion park was ‘excessive’ while Sinn Fein called it a waste of money

8. Parents warned to avoid buying e-scooters for Christmas

   Accidents involving e-scooters are biggest cause of traumatic brain injuries treated at acute national children’s hospital at Temple Street in Dublin

9. Former car mechanic says allowances don’t cover expenses: ‘The bills are really squeezing us’

   On Tuesday, Michael travels to Dublin to protest with other disabled people outside Dáil Éireann

10. Emergency works sought to Moore Street buildings due to judicial review ‘impasse’

    Hammerson is seeking planning permission to halt worsening condition of buildings on Moore Street and Parnell Street