Week 51 - Monday

Water, infrastructure and the Midlands’ future — Uisce Éireann prepares to lodge the biggest water project in Irish history, a €4.5–€6bn plan to secure drinking water for the Eastern and Midlands region, unlock housing supply and create a national water “spine” running through Tipperary, Offaly and Westmeath.
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Justice, grief and unresolved questions — a date is set for Jozef Puska’s appeal against his conviction for the murder of Ashling Murphy, as Edenderry lays to rest Mary Holt following the fatal arson attack that also claimed the life of four-year-old Tadhg Farrell, remembered for decades of care and kindness in her community.
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Politics, accountability and public health pressure — Fianna Fáil faces mounting internal anger over its presidential election review, Éist condemns the Vatican wedding of Conor McGregor as an insult to survivors of violence, and HSE leaders warn flu cases are rising fast with hospitals bracing for severe winter pressures.