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The top 4 things you need to know now

Kellie Murphy
Kellie Murphy

07:22 16 Jan 2026


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The Irish Wheelchair Association is backing calls for a 400-euro emergency winter payment for disabled people. Some people with disabilities are being forced to choose between heating their homes or feeding themselves.

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The number of housing commencement notices has fallen to its lowest level in almost a decade. Just over 16,000 were notified last year, the weakest figure since 2016.

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A group of British parents are taking TikTok to court in the US over the deaths of their children. They say they died after attempting a viral social media challenge in 2022.

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The new series of Love Island: All Stars is finally underway. Wildfires led to the villa in South Africa being evacuated - so Monday's big launch couldn't go ahead.


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