IRE - The Irish Times

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1. With range anxiety and cost concerns, what will it take to get electric HGVs trucking?

   The Government claims to be making them affordable, but electric HGVs make up just 1% of Ireland’s fleet

2. ‘Education is very important for people with Down syndrome... You can do this’

   Having many opportunities to learn, grow and develop have been instrumental to Kim O’Kelly’s success

3. Who is Cathal O’Connor, the Sligo-based property developer facing jail for assault?

   Company was one of the first clients Marc MacSharry took on with new consulting firm Pontis Advisory

4. Met Éireann forecasts a 'good deal of dry weather' with sunny spells on Wednesday

   This week will be quite cool for this time of year as high pressure dominates, forecaster says

5. Money laundering surges to unprecedented levels in Republic

   Detected crimes likely just a fraction of true level as investigators urged to ‘follow the money’

6. Popular Dublin food truck owner told planning permission would set ‘undesirable precedent’

   Thousands have leant their support to La Papessa Pizza which has been operating since the Covid pandemic

7. ‘It makes no sense’: Parents devastated by proposed SNA cuts in schools

   Letters highlight family concerns in lead up to Government U-turn on controversial review

8. Covid-era wage subsidies of €301m returned to Revenue after inspections

   Tax ‘audit and compliance’ examinations continue long after salary-support schemes closed

9. Ryanair emissions rise again as other large Irish carbon polluters show reductions

   Airline’s rapid growth outstrips emission reductions per passenger

10. Police attacked at ‘absolutely chaotic’ west Belfast gathering involving hundreds of youths

    Sinn Féin MLA condemned disgraceful actions of those involved but also criticised PSNI response