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1. Experts call for tighter air pollution rules as tougher standards loom

   Ireland’s air quality meets existing requirements but falls short of new criteria

2. Man (70s) dies following car crash in Co Tipperary

   The collision occurred shortly after 2.15pm on Sunday at Holycross

3. Three creche operators initiate judicial review proceedings over minimum pay levels

   If the group is successful, it would mean increases to minimum rates would not be binding on operators

4. Changes to Dublin bus routes serving Chapelizod and Finglas come into effect today

   Changes to routes 23, 24 and 80 are in response to issues raised by residents in protests, says National Transport Authority

5. Flooding latest: Met Éireann forecasts more rain in affected areas

   Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran to visit flood-hit areas of Co Waterford on Sunday

6. Social Democrats TD misses out on €1m from Palantir share boom off the back of Ice contracts

   Plus: Eamon Dunphy’s Michelin star mission; the Washington Post lays off a reporter in a war zone; and the pagans strike back

7. Pregnant woman granted barring order after alleging father of child threatened to ‘burn’ her

   Man denied making threats after drinking and told judge he is determined to overcome his addiction issues

8. ‘Shocking’: Taskforce to tackle high electricity prices has met just three times

   Record disclosed to Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly, who said it was a ‘talking shop’ to deflect from crisis

9. Galway cyclists seek a ‘safe space’ four years on from collapse of Salthill project

   ‘You are caught between parked cars where you could be ‘doored’ at any moment, or fast-moving traffic’

10. ‘A different type of protest’: Silence speaks volumes as healthcare workers march for Gaza in Dublin

    Silent walk in Dublin aimed at highlighting Israel’s continuing genocide in Gaza and its plans to prevent entry for 37 aid agencies