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The top four things you need to know - Tuesday March 7th

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06:45 7 Mar 2023


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The winter eviction ban won't be extended beyond the end of this month.

That's the proposal being brought to Cabinet this morning by the Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien.

There won't be any extension and evictions will return on a phased basis depending on when someone was issued with a notice to quit.

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The Road Safety Authority is urging road users to be careful when driving this morning

It comes as a status yellow ice warning is in place around the country until 10am.

Last night saw temperatures fall as low as -4 degrees in parts as sleet and snow slurries fell over Munster.

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Foreign languages will be taught in primary schools as part of a revised curriculum framework going to Cabinet this morning.

Education Minister Norma Foley will set out the first changes to the framework in almost 25 years.

They will include children learning a foreign language for an hour a week after third class, and a greater focus on wellbeing and the arts.

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The Government's being told it should introduce free public transport and shared bike trials across the country before announcing any further penalties for motorists.

The call comes as the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan is due to announce more proposals to get drivers out of cars and onto other modes of transport.


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