A water repairs firm has pulled out of monitoring the private well for 74 homes in Portlaw, Co Waterford after a row over water charges. Residents have seen fees rise from €50 to €425 over the past two decades - the company says wider construction inflation means it’s losing money. - @thejournal.ie

Reporting from Tramore for @thejournal.ie after a woman was attacked at Holy Cross Church

Founded in the 1880s, the Brian Boru club in Makerfield has hosted snooker, tug-of-war contests, and was once raided by police for illegal drinking in the 1930s - nowadays it’s all about Irish language lessons and bingo. I’ll have more from Makerfield @thejournal.ie later this eve

A key part of the commission’s report criticises the “missed opportunities” that gardaí had to put a stop to Kenneally in the 1980s, years ahead of when he did finally come before a judge. Jason Clancy outlines it in stark fashion here. @thejournal.ie

“Today, for me, is an extremely happy day…It gives kids another reason to come forward.” Abuse survivor Kevin Keating at today’s press conference held to mark the launch of the report. @thejournal.ie

There’s a worthwhile alternative take looking at the numbers across a longer period from Michael Byrne in UCD

The number of eviction notices surged at the end of last year: up 41% year-on-year to 5,207. Today’s official data gives us the first clear picture of the rental market ahead of the Government’s major changes that took effect this month

Tenants of 36 households in Co #Wexford were told their landlord was delivering eviction notices because of the Govt’s new rental rules, according to a leaked video. Residents heard the landlord would follow “radio shows and political debate” before making a “final decision” on their housing.

Ahead of the big rental changes, I went to Galway for @thejournal.ie - new tenants are paying €1,850+ monthly, up 11% - homeless services criticised an 'information gap' on the changes - renters just don't believe in the tightened eviction rules unless enforcement follows

MEP @mariawalshmep.bsky.social says the Taoiseach must raise the case of Seamus Culleton and the wider ICE immigration crackdown during his White House visit for St Patrick's Day. Walsh, who is a dual Irish-US citizen, says 'fundamental rights' have been harmed by ICE @thejournal.ie

At the launch of the EU housing committee’s first report on the crisis, chair @itinagli says they kept getting letters from people pleading for the EU to take some action. Adds that Dublin, Milan, Rome, Madrid and Barcelona are where people pay most of their income towards rent

A few residents said they didn’t find out until Tuesday morning, although they did suspect it could happen based on weather warnings (see first pic) For it’s part the council says it had staff visiting the most vulnerable areas for flooding since Saturday.

"This was our life. It’s five years of work, from Monday to Sunday 9-to-7. I came here pregnant at nine months and I worked. "And in three hours everything was done." Michaela and her husband Greg saw their grocery store hit by the flooding in Enniscorthy

Maureen Peare was stacking tables and chairs throughout her home in Enniscorthy to try and prevent the water destroying them. She and her neighbours on Island Road were among the worst hit yesterday - @thejournal.ie

Parts of Enniscorthy remain underwater today after yesterday’s severe flooding. Today sees business owners try and pick up the pieces while crews are working to clear Irish Rail tracks - @thejournal.ie

‘Dear Landlord, we note you have lodged a Notice of Termination for a current tenancy with the RTB’ - The Govt is writing to landlords who’ve recently began eviction proceedings, encouraging them to instead maintain their tenancies ahead of upcoming changes to rental laws

The consequences of delaying the Dart+ South West are worth a bit of attention. Thousands of houses have already been built in Adamstown and Clonburris and more are planned. @brian_caulfield here on why this is bad

Over the past few weeks I’ve asked local councils how they’re faring with a housing programme that’s saved 2,500 people from homelessness since 2023. Turns out about half of councils have now halted the Tenant in Situ scheme amid a funding row with the Department of Housing

The government has been accused of “skipping independent scrutiny” after it admitted that its recent deportation flight to Nigeria occurred without a human rights monitor on board. These monitors had been included in the govt’s two previous charter flights to Georgia