Roads & Local Infrastructure: Cork County Council is pressing for €100m to fix “embarrassing” secondary roads, with West Cork’s neglected N71 a key example, plus calls to progress bypass plans. Commemoration & Tourism: West Cork’s Michael Collins legacy is still pulling visitors, from Béal na Bláth to GPO memories and local landmarks tied to 1916 and 1922. Education & Wellbeing: The Teachers’ Union of Ireland warns teacher retention is now as hard as recruitment, blaming admin overload and paperwork; meanwhile, a counselling-in-schools pilot has been shelved, despite positive outcomes. Faith & School Choice: Parents in Dublin and Cork show the strongest appetite for shifting religious-ethos primary schools toward multi-denominational models. Online Safety for Kids: The Data Protection Commission spent €615,000 on a “Pause Before You Post” campaign targeting “sharenting” risks, including misuse and AI concerns. Culture & Arts: A Dior Fall/Winter 2027 show is set for Trinity College’s Long Room, while Lough Derg appoints a new Prior and Heritage Week-style cultural programming continues. Tragedy on the M9: Police updates follow the wrong-way crash that killed five teens and left a family seriously injured, with tributes continuing.