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1. #CORONAVIRUS: From Friday, people arriving into Ireland will be required to have a negative Covid-19 test, Cabinet has agreed.

2. #CRUMBLING BLOCKS: The Government has announced a support package for families affected by the mica crisis that will see remediation capped at €420,000 per home.

3. #POLICING AUTHORITY: The independent report into the controversy surrounding gardaí cancelling more than 200,000 emergency 999 calls says that supervision of officers was either not followed or not effective.

4. #NEW RULES: The Government has approved recommendations on how to establish and appoint special envoys following the Katherine Zappone saga.

5. #KILDARE: Gardaí have arrested four men in connection with a spate of alleged robberies and burglaries across County Kildare.

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