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The 9 at 9 Funding for Gaza, a new EPA report on the quality of Irish water Pico Lopes has helped Cape Verde qualify for the World Cup.
GOOD MORNING.
Here’s all the news you need to know as you start the day.
Gaza funding
1. Ireland will commit millions of Euro in aid for Gaza in the coming months, Tánaiste Simon Harris will tell Cabinet today.
EPA report
2. Ireland’s water quality is worse now than it was in the late 2010s, with pesticides, land drainage and sewage among the main culprits driving the decline.
Cape Verde
3. Shamrock Rovers captain Pico Lopes has helped Cape Verde to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in its history after a 3-0 victory over Eswatini.
Defence Forces
4. New officers joining the Defence Forces are paid “far below” the troops they will lead, causing a military group to warn that it may be time to stop recommending leadership as a career.
Landlords
5. A register containing a breakdown of costs across Ireland’s private rental sector is set to be created and made accessible to the public under plans being brought forward by Housing Minister James Browne.
Forecast
6. Cloudy grey skies have seemed to be a constant feature of Irish weather recently, but it looks like the sun might shine again (briefly) this week, while a rare weather pattern is keeping rain away until the weekend.
Paul Murphy
7. People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has sent a legal letter to Heather Humphreys over comments she made during a presidential debate.
Presidential debate
8. The two Áras candidates will take part in the third head-to-head debate of the presidential election this morning. Keep up to date with our live blog.
Stone lifting
9. The public has been warned that stone lifting can cause “serious archaeological damage” as RTÉ airs a documentary on the ancient tradition.
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