IRE - The Irish Times

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1. Developers distance themselves from prospect of legal action over rent sector reforms

   Letter sent to Department of Housing stated proposals due to take effect in March interfere with ‘constitutional property rights’

2. Weekend will offer brief respite from relentless rain before wet weather returns

   Warnings in place across much of Ireland have been lifted as a spell of comparatively dry weather begins

3. Cannabis valued at €2m seized at Dublin Airport

   Package labelled as ‘linen bedding’ contained 100kg of the drug and was destined for Northern Ireland, says Revenue

4. Irish man finishes 30,000km cycle from Roscommon to Australia

   In 2024, Fergal Guihen set off to raise funds for charities, which saw him cycle across three continents and 28 countries. On Saturday, he completed his journey as he arrived in Sydney

5. Irish Rail ticket inspector says assault by passenger ‘made me afraid of trains’

   Gerry Nevin, of Ballymahon, Co Longford, was on bail when he assaulted worker at Connolly Station in Dublin

6. Irish Times poll: Wide support for neutrality to be guaranteed by the Constitution

   Public also gives views on triple lock, a visit by Donald Trump and social media regulation

7. Primary school forced to close despite warning six months earlier of fire safety problems

   Department of Education ‘suddenly very forthcoming once closure happened’

8. Three-quarters of voters in Ireland back social media ban for under-16s

   There is also strong support for inserting guarantee of neutrality into Constitution

9. Domestic abuse victims left waiting years for social housing after fleeing abusers

   One woman took council to court after being told she had voluntarily left the home she was renting

10. Environmental breakdown isn’t a distant possibility – it’s a threat to world stability

    The message is clear: climate change should be prioritised as a security crisis, not just an environmental one