LAST UPDATE | 24 Feb

GOOD MORNING. 

Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day.

Tusla

1. Tusla has referred five providers of Special Emergency Arrangements (SEA) to the Garda National Vetting Bureau over significant vetting concerns, the agency has confirmed to The Journal Investigates.

Kerry

2. Gardaí in Kerry have rearrested the chief suspect in the murder of Kenmare farmer Michael Gaine.

Special Needs Assistants

3. There will be no reduction in the number of special needs assistants (SNAs) for the next school year, the ministers responsible for education have confirmed.

Peter Mandelson

4. Former UK government minister Peter Mandelson has been released on bail pending further investigation after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Ukraine

5. Today marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II which has cost tens of thousands of lives.

By-election

6. Sinn Fein will hold its Dublin Central by-election convention tomorrow, with the mother of Harvey Morrison, Gillian Sherratt and Councillor Janice Boylan both seeking the party’s nomination. 

Renting

7. Market rents nationally rose by 4.4% last year and are now 80% higher than a decade ago.

Cabinet

8. The Defective Concrete Blocks scheme is set to be extended to part of North Dublin and Wexford.

Premier League

9. Benjamin Sesko came off the bench to fire Manchester United up to fourth in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Everton to extend Michael Carrick’s unbeaten start in charge of the Red Devils.