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1. Schools and families warn of ‘breaking point’ over possible cuts to SNA allocations

   Co Wexford school principal said special needs assistants provide a vital backbone of care

2. ‘A brutalist design’: Planned flood defences for south Dublin rail line divide opinion

   Some residents in Blackrock and neighbouring areas are not convinced by a proposed solution from Irish Rail to defend against future floods

3. ‘You would not see a dog like this,’ says mother in fear of ‘emaciated’ drug-using daughter

   ‘Please help me,’ pleads distressed woman before family court judge

4. Killiney treehouse at the centre of planning dispute remains in place – for now at least

   Plus: a clarity correspondent at RTÉ, cyclists escape safety crackdown and basket-weaving courses expand overseas

5. Two charged in connection with Temple Bar assault that left man critically injured

   The arrested men, aged in their 20s and 30s, will appear in court on Monday morning

6. Two people killed in Co Waterford road collision

   Man and woman (40s) fatally injured in incident on Tramore Road and two others taken to hospital

7. Irish solidarity a comfort for people ‘back home in Palestine’, demonstrators told

   The National March for Palestine also heard from a student whose family has been devastated by Israel’s campaign

8. Locals protest against company’s opposition to Dublin public-transport scheme

   Petrol station is located on the proposed Blanchardstown-to-Dublin city centre BusConnects corridor

9. Woman arrested after man critically injured in alleged assault in Clondalkin

   Gardaí appealing for witnesses of incident on Lealand Road in Dublin suburb

10. O’Callaghan considering appeal of damages awards to asylum seekers left homeless on arrival

    Minister for Justice says he will examine Judge Cian Ferriter’s ruling closely before deciding on appeal