The overall damage caused by Storm Babet last October in Cork is between €70m and €75m. A delegation of Midleton and East Cork residents will travel to the Dáil today to present a petition with over 14,000 signatures calling for urgent flood prevention measures to be put in place.
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The Government has failed to keep its promise to children on mental health, and is struggling to deliver effectively on housing. That's according to the Children's Rights Alliance which has launched its Annual 'Report Card' tracking if the State is living up to its commitments to young people.
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Voters are being urged to find out the facts - ahead of the referendums on family and carers on March 8th. Family Carers Ireland and the National Women's Council is launching a campaign today, to share the views of individuals directly impacted by the issues involved.
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The Taoiseach and other senior ministers are to hand back some of their earnings to the State. They'll return between €16,000 and €25,000 as their wages are set to rise by 10% according to the Irish Independent.
