Abortion Access Debate: Sinn Féin is bringing legislation to the Dáil to scrap the mandatory three-day wait for early-pregnancy abortions, arguing it’s a barrier that shouldn’t exist after the Eighth Amendment repeal. Church & Equality: Archbishop Eamon Martin called racism a “grave sin” and urged Christians to stand against it, speaking after loyalist race hate protests and attacks on minority communities in the north. Refugees & Housing Pressure: A Cork TD says anger is being aimed at the wrong people after meeting Ukrainian families facing eviction from an East Cork holiday park, warning older and disabled residents are being uprooted without a clear plan. Social Welfare Boost: Thousands more families can claim a €160 back-to-school lump sum, with the scheme expanded to include children aged 2 and 3 for the first time. Culture & Community: Laois art residency work is leading to a collaboration on a goddess of the Barrow project, while Waterford’s “In Photos” archive looks back at the year 2000. Arts & Screen: Netflix’s House of Guinness is renewed for a second season, and Eve Hewson reflects on fame’s downsides after growing up with Bono.