Teachers’ Work-to-Rule: Primary school teachers (INTO) begin work-to-rule today over public sector pay, with knock-on effects for supervision and parent-teacher meetings, and schools told to assess safety where “Croke Park hours” are used. Education Costs: Students and advocacy groups are pushing Budget 2027 to tackle the “cost-of-college crisis”, as talks focus on fee reductions and maintenance grant boosts, while parents also weigh childcare affordability. Budget 2027 Culture Card: Tánaiste Simon Harris says the proposed €100 culture card for 16-year-olds is “not dead in the water” as government finalises the package, alongside ongoing debate over stamp duty for first-time buyers. Dublin Horse Carriages: Sinn Féin has introduced legislation to regulate Dublin’s horse-drawn carriage industry, calling it a “wild west” over animal welfare and inconsistent enforcement. Care at Home: Cork nurse Amirtha Sadanandan is named Ireland’s Nurse of the Year at the HCCI Awards, as the home care system faces rising waiting lists and widening regional gaps. Community Health in Mayo: Chime urges support for a national hearing screening programme for over-50s, citing waiting list pressures and links to wider health and independence. Arts & Identity: A Liverpool exhibition in the shape of a fictional Irish pub gives Irish women a platform to explore migration, identity and belonging, including the creation of a sheela na gig. International Spotlight on Ireland-Palestine: Academics and the Ireland-Palestine Alliance Sadaka call on the Taoiseach to intervene in visa refusals for Gazan students ahead of a High Court challenge.