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This morning.

Via RTÉ News:

The proposed payment, which could be announced as early as next week, would aim to cover costs such as extra utilities bills, associated with housing those fleeing the war.

It would also act as an incentive to boost the number of accommodation places available for the number of refugees arriving in Ireland.

Yesterday, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said that there will be no cap to the number of refugees Ireland accepts, even as the Government admits it is facing a struggle to house arriving Ukrainians.

Households expected to be paid up to €400 a month for hosting Ukrainian refugees (RTE)

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Meanwhile…

The converted shop on Bird Avenue, Dublin 14 on sale for €775,000

 

This morning.

Fed-up, rent-robbed student converts old sweet shop into luxury dwelling.

Now, why can’t you show the same ingenuity?

He got up off his behind and did something.

Instead of whinging.

‘I was paying silly money to rent an absolute kip’ – meet the student who turned an old shop into a €775,000 home near UCD (Independent.ie)

 

Ah.

 

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan

This morning.

Via RTÉ News:

The Government is launching a new campaign this weekend that will inform the public about a range of actions they can choose to take to save energy and money, whilst reducing national energy use.

The campaign will roll out in print, radio, and across social media.

A spokesperson said that the campaign will emphasise how, now more than ever, we need to be mindful of how we use energy.

They said: “The campaign will emphasise how the Government, homeowners, motorists, communities and businesses must all work together to overcome the immediate energy security and affordability challenges.

“This will benefit us individually in our energy bills and nationally in our energy security.”

Govt launches campaign to reduce national energy use (RTE)

Meanwhile…

.Minister Eamon Ryan said:

“That saves consumers money, it reduces the amount of gas that we buy from the market and therefore revenues going to the Russian government. It’s a step in the efficiencies direction where we need to go anyway.”

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Wild Dreams by Barry Quinn

This evening.

Mark at Jam Art Prints writes:

To celebrate the good weather and Spring finally feeling like it’s sprung, we have this A3 “Wild Dreams” print by Barry Quinn to give away.

To enter, just tell us your favourite thing about Spring.

Lines Must close on Friday at 10am.

Jam Art Prints

The Jam Art Print competition appears here every second Thursday.

Senator Lynn Ruane

This afternoon.

Via RTE News:

Senator Lynn Ruane accused Senator Sharon Keogan of being “personal” towards witnesses, adding she should “check her Christian values.”

Ms Keogan responded that the committee should not be used as an “echo chamber for one view” and that it should allow space for all perspectives.

Ms Keogan told committee witness Gearoid Kenny Moore, who, with his husband, had twins through surrogacy, that he was “extremely lucky to be here today”.

Surrogacy committee suspended after ‘crude and cold’ accusation (RTE)

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Last night.

Gate Theatre, Dublin 1.

The opening night of Frankenstein: How To Make A Monster with from top: Conrad and Selina Murray; Sinead Moriarty and Claudia Carroll; Mark Huberman and Simone Collins; David and Kelly O’Callaghan; Martin and Silvia Poppmeier; Laura Kelly and Clare Dunne; Emily Callan and Shane Gillen; Brian Gleeson; Victoria Alexiev, Rowan Finken and Bella Ray; Paul Donoghue and Rebecca Grimes; Tolu and Felicia Makay; Lara Begg, Helen Donoghue and Rachel Begg; Ciara McGuinness and Faye Flynn, and former President Mary McAleese and Martin McAleese.

Frankenstein: How To Make A Monster (Gate)

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