Motorists are being urged to be extremely cautious on the roads this morning, following snowfall and freezing temperatures across Cork last night.
A status yellow Snow/Ice Warning is in effect for Cork until 9am this morning, with Met Eireann warning of scattered sleet and snow showers, while icy stretches are likely.
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The Government's expected to approve a scheme to repair Celtic Tiger apartment defects which could cost the State up to 2.5 billion euro.
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien is bringing the memo which will cover fire, structural safety and water caused defects on apartment buildings and duplexes built between 1991 and 2013.
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The Labour Party is demanding the Government outlines its plan to protect people against homelessness when the eviction ban is lifted in March.
The party's housing spokesperson says scaling up of the 'tenant in situ' scheme at local authority level must be a key element of any plan to protect people at risk of entering homelessness.
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New EU rules are aiming to protect children from video game addiction.
But there are calls for more to be done to regulate so called ‘loot boxes’, or virtual items bought online with real-world money.
