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1. More rain forecast as spring approaches

   Meteorological spring begins on Sunday, but no let-up in rain yet, says Met Éireann

2. Chronic absences at school linked to poorer mental health in later life – ESRI

   Short absences also linked to lower grades, study finds

3. ‘I would like to preserve the square’: Rathgar has mixed views on Kenilworth Square plan

   High Court granted temporary injunction preventing St Mary’s College from felling trees for sporting facility construction

4. US national jailed for four years for possession of cannabis worth over €400,000

   Shawndell Gaston and his mother caught with drugs at Dublin Airport after taking flight from JFK

5. Changing names of places like Herzog Park may be ‘legally unsafe’ due to ‘extraordinary’ legal gap

   Department of Housing and Local Government’s failure to revise legislation ‘undermining’ regional authorities, says barrister

6. An Post announces 300 new jobs in postal delivery staff

   ‘Capacity is the major issue’ as ecommerce continues to grow, says CEO

7. Murder trial jury to hear evidence that 49-year-old man died after head stomped on

   Tomas Cypas has pleaded not guilty to murdering Juris Kokenbergs in October 2024

8. Winning ticket sold in €11m Lotto draw

   Winner urged to contact National Lottery offices to claim prize

9. Surge in potato imports led to seizures of Egyptian vegetables affected by ‘tuber moth’

   Poor European harvests led to surge in potato imports in 2024

10. Planning permission for apartments at Cork’s Bessborough mother and baby home is ‘wrong’

    Grounds have not been fully examined for burials, says woman whose infant brother died in the home