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1. Pope apologises to Blackrock College abuse survivors David Ryan and his late brother Mark

   ‘What stood out was his sincerity, his empathy,’ says Ryan, who was abused as a child

2. Snow and big freeze could hit Ireland after weeks of wet weather, says Met Éireann forecaster

   Very cold air could be pulled over Ireland amid weaker-than-usual polar vortex

3. How to stay up to date with river levels, flood risk and forecasts

   Several resources worth checking, although no convenient one-stop location for this valuable data

4. David Ryan’s papal audience followed participation in 2022 radio documentary

   Blackrock Boys broadcast led to hundreds of testimonies involving some of State’s best known schools

5. Babies can categorise objects better at two months than previously known, study finds

   Study assisted by Coombe and Rotunda ‘highlights richness of brain function’ in infants

6. Enniscorthy to get interim flood defences amid fears of further flooding in Leinster and Munster

   Government ‘will do all we can’ to provide aid and prevention measures, Enniscorthy residents told

7. Defence Forces condemns Israeli chemical drop in southern Lebanon

   Over 350 Irish troops serving as part of Unifil multinational deployment near ‘Blue Line’ border area

8. Man (40s) dies after collision between car and lorry in Co Cavan

   Lorry driver taken to hospital for assessment following crash on the R192 at Corcloughan

9. ‘How dare you’: South Dublin residents vent at plan to redesignate golf amenities for housing

   Majority of objections to council proposals relate to Stepaside driving range and Jamestown pitch and putt

10. Trial of Jeffrey and Eleanor Donaldson on child sex offences expected to begin in May

    Proceedings expected to last four weeks after delays due to deterioration in the mental health of Eleanor