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1. New contactless payment system for public transport may cost up to €270m

   Project, known as next-generation ticketing for buses, trains and Luas, will not be completed until mid-2028

2. Live: ‘Very high’ risk of flooding as Ireland could see up to three times the average rainfall this week

   Met Éireann says heavy rain on saturated ground with full rivers and high tides will lead to localised flooding

3. Post-Leaving Certificate courses play growing role as routes to work and higher education

   Exploring PLC options is now considerably more straightforward in Co Dublin, thanks to a clearer, unified application system

4. Construction to begin on missing link of Dublin Port cycle route

   Route’s two phases are designed to open access to port area and should be complete by 2027 and 2030

5. Taoiseach arrives in sceptical Enniscorthy with assurances of immediate flood relief

   Micheál Martin’s tour of badly hit counties comes amid warnings of further rain, turning to ice by week’s end

6. ‘A biologically driven brain disease’: Will new laws protect children from gambling ads?

   One former addict fears late-night games during the Fifa World Cup will lead to reckless gambling with special offers

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

   Pedestrian killed following incident involving lorry in Co Tyrone

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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