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The 5 at 5
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east coast storm
Weather warning for 40m people and snowboarding in Central Park as record snowstorm hits US
Nearly 20 inches of snow was recorded in New York’s Central Park yesterday, the most from a single storm in over a decade.
u-turn
Government completes rollback as ministers confirm no schools will lose SNAs in September
Almost 200 schools were previously told they could lose part of their SNA allocation.
ireland's education system
SNA cuts U-turn: This has exposed the deep faultlines in our education system
Derval McDonagh
Kenmare
Gardaí in Kerry re-arrest chief suspect in Michael Gaine murder probe
Michael ‘Mike’ Gaine (56) was first reported missing almost a year ago on 21 March last, in May his death was declared a murder when his remains were found near his farm.
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Peter Mandelson has been released on bail, Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago today and Gardaí rearrest chief suspect in the murder of Michael Gaine..
four years of war
Two fronts, one fight: How Ukrainian women are holding the line in wartime
Iryna Koval
Special Emergency Arrangements
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
A quarter of staff working in Special Emergency Arrangements last year did not have the required documentation to work with vulnerable children.
Tulsa has ceased engagement with eight providers ‘who did not meet the required standards’
Staff files missing major documents such as CV, qualifications and Garda vetting
Some SEA providers rostering staff without proper documentation
Hero's welcome
'It still doesn't feel real': Irish athletes welcomed home from Winter Olympics
Skiers Ben Lynch, Cormac Comerford, Anabelle Zurbay, and Thomas Maloney Westgard were greeted at Dublin Airport by their families this evening.
met police
Former UK minister Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Mandelson has been accused of passing on information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was business secretary.
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